Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone

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