Fast Freight

As I listen for the whistle, lie awake and wait

Wish the railroad didn't run so near

'Cause the rattle and clatter of that old fast freight

Keeps on makin' music in my ear, go bum again, go bum again, ooh



Hear the whistle blow, hear the whistle blow

Clickety clack, clickety clack, the wheels are saying to the railroad track

Well, if you go, you can't come back, well if you go, you can't come back

Well if you go, you can't come back, if you go, you can't come back

If you go, you can't come back



Well, I wouldn't give a nickel for the bum I use to be

Work as hard as any man in town

I got a pretty gal, she thinks the world of me

Man would be a fool to let her down, go bum again, go bum again, ooh



Hear the whistle blow, hear the whistle blow

Clickety clack, clickety clack, the wheels are saying to the railroad track

Well, if you go, you can't come back, well if you go, you can't come back

Well if you go, you can't come back, if you go, you can't come back

If you go, you can't come back



So every night I listen, wonder if it's late

In my dreams I'm ridin' on that train

I feel my pulse are beatin' with that old fast freight

And thank the Lord I'm just a bum again, go bum again, go bum again, ooh



Hear the whistle blow, hear the whistle blow

Clickety clack, clickety clack, the wheels are saying to the railroad track

Well, if you go, you can't come back, well if you go, you can't come back

Well if you go, you can't come back, if you go, you can't come back

If you go, you can't come back