Well I woke up this morning woah-oh And the sun refused to shine I knew I'd leave my baby oh With a troublin' mind It rains every morning oh And evening is the same And it's gonna be a long time oh 'Til I hear the 2:10 train Well I looked out my window oh And I couldn't keep from cryin' I knew the old 2:10 oh Would take me down the line That driver on that engine oh Well he ain't no friend of mine He's taken all the women oh And he's left the men behind Well now he won't be leaving Big Ben oh
For another seven years I'm gonna find another baby oh To laugh away my tears When I get back to Houston woah-oh I'm gonna shout and tell How the Big Ben bought 'em oh It's a living burning hell Now when your lovin' baby leaves you oh Don't you feel so bad It makes you think about the good times oh With the one time man you've had He's crying don't leave me here baby Shackled to a chain But let me ride down with you oh Along the 2:10 train