milk train

there was mornin' train used to come on through

when this sleepy town was alive

and ever' sunday we would come and see

some mighty fancy people arrive

oh they'd arrive

aboard the milk train

there was a well dressed lady from the city

used to always give me her smile

and she looked so fine

she was sweet and kind

she let me get to know her awhile

oh for a little while

oh when the milk train

used to rumble my shack

used to stop outside o' my door

but now the milk train

doesn't come by here any more

now i still live in that rail-road shack

and i wander down that rusty old track

like a lonely old-timer out of my mind

lookin' for that lady who was sweet and kind to me

when the milk train

used to rumble my shack

used to stop outside o' my door

but now the milk train

doesn't stop by here any more

now the only thing to come on through

is a jimmy-john now and then

and i dream of the day

she'll come back this way

and let me get to know her again

oh

like way back when

when the milk train

used to rumble my shack

used to stop outside o' my door

but now the milk train

doesn't come by here any more

oh

the milk train

used to rumble my shack

used to stop outside o' my door

but now the milk train

doesn't come here any more

oh the milk train.