All aboard, the train's cuttin' out
All aboard, I said train's gone
All aboard, now that train's gettin' ready to go
It's too late, baby, the train's done gone
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
The people keep a-comin', but the train's done gone
Everyone knows the train don't wait
Everyone knows the train don't wait
It's your own fault if you show up late
The people keep a-comin', but the train don't wait
When the sun comes down out in the west
Up pops the same old moon
Just to explain, just like the train
There'll be another choo-choo soon
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
The people keep a-comin', but the train's done gone
(How long) Tell me how long (The train's been gone)
(Will it take me) Yes, the train's done gone
I gotta run like mad to catch that train
And I ain't got time now to explain
The people keep a-comin', the train cut out
That's what everybody's talkin' about
I gotta get a-movin', I can't wait
Because the man hold the ticket's gonna close the gate, ow!
How long
How long has that train been gone, been gone?
How long?
Won't you tell me how long the train's been gone?
When the sun comes down out in the west
Up pops the same old moon
Just to explain, and like the train
There'll be another choo-choo comin' on soon
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
Tell me how long, the train's been gone
Tell me how long has the train's been gone
The people keep a-comin', but the train's done gone