Doggone That Train - Hank Snow

I took my gal to the depot, put her on a northbound train

I held her hand, I held it long and strong, never to hold again

The tears streamed down my cold pale cheeks, she didn’t even bat an eye

It was a blue, blue day, for me I’ll say, when my baby told me goodbye

Doggone that train, that took my gal away from here

She left me blue left me lonesome too

My heart will be hard to cheer

But maybe someday she’ll catch a southbound train

And come back, and come back to me again

Well the fireman blew his whistle loud, the brakeman says we’re long gone

As the train pulled out, she dropped a note saying so long daddy, so long

She said I’m going north where men are men, then I’ll be satisfied

It was a blue, blue day, for me I’ll say, when my baby told me goodbye

Doggone that train, that took my gal away from here

Well she left me blue, she left me lonesome too

My heart will be hard to cheer

But maybe someday she’ll catch a southbound train

And come back, and come back to me again