in 1967 i had all there was
and as my time went by i was satisfied
until that situation took me by surprise
now there's two trains runnin' - on that line
and the other's a friend of mine
you know it would be all right
if the woman took one train
and left the other behind
illusion it is just the same conclusion
i don't know how to play the game
of what it is or how it's going to be
when one train is my friend and the other train is me
i can't push or shove her
now i'm not one to hide my love behind a lock and key
but if things keep going the way they are there's no place left for me
there's two trains runnin' - on that line
and the other's a friend of mine
you know it would be all right
if the woman took one train
and left the other behind