Train on the island hear that whistle blow
Makes me want to pack my grip, hop that freight and go

I still miss you darlin,
She left me all alone
This old house is empty
Silent as a stone

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        Train on the island
        Hear that whistle blow

Nothing much to keep me here I don't know why I stay
Nothing much that I can't lose not a thing to throw away

I'll take a little whiskey,
Tobacco I can roll
Bring along an old coat
To keep me from the cold

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I hear that sound fadin' out I missed my chance again
That train's already west of town and the blues are moving in

I wonder where you are girl do you hear that whistle, too
Does it sound just as lonesome, what does it say to you

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I'll keep on hoping you will come back home
Fall into my arms, again, never more to roam

Train on the island hear that whistle blow
Makes me need to pack my grip, hop that freight and go

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