I went down to the station
Just to take a ride
I went down to the station
Just to take a ride
Found myself on a flatcar
Yesterday behind
Pulling out from the platform
There was no brass band
I pulled out from the platform
Nobody raised a hand
And there were no tears of regret
From my runaway train
Train, train, train
Got no sand in my pocket
You know I ain't tied down
Ain't no sand in my pocket
Never do sit down
I'm just a cross-tie walker
Where the freight trains run
Run, run, run, run
If you see me a coming
Don't you waste my time
If you see me a coming
Don't you waste my time
Cause there's more miles between us
Than the Santa Fe Line
Run, run, run, run