Long Train Gone

Written by Marty Stuart



It's trouble on the left and trouble on the right



I've run from trouble nearly all my life



It's true, yes it's true



I met a dark-haired lady with a crystal ball



She said the law's gonna get ya, and stick ya behind stone walls



Then she took my money and run away



Well I was like a long, train, gone



Gone, a long time ago



Long, train, gone



Gone like you've never seen before



I saw the fireballs flashin' through the joker's eyes



But when she reached for my heart, I cut her right down to stone



I left her standin' alone



I stayed low to the east in the west bound rain



I thought I missed the flood before it fell down again at dawn



I thought it best to move on again



And I was like a long, train, gone



Gone, a long time ago



Long, train, gone



Gone like you've never seen before



When the walls come tumblin' down,



And the rain continues to fall



And you feel yourself shakin' when the light's gone out in the hall



And you're all alone



Son, be like a long, train, gone



Gone, a long time ago



Long, train, gone



Gone like you've never seen before



Gone like you've never seen before