Sixteen miles from Arkadelphia, right near the Texas border
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Traffic was stopped at a railway crossing, took it to the shoulder
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I stoked the kettle, I put it to the metal
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I shook the gravel loose
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I missed the train but I was happy with
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A glimpse of the caboose
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'Cause I like trains
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I like fast trains
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I like trains
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That call out through the rain
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I like trains
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I like sad trains
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I like trains that whisper your name
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I was born on a Greyhound bus
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My mama was a diesel engine
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They tried to put me behind the wheel
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But I wouldn't let them
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You shoulda seen the look in their eyes
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And how it turned to tears
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When I finally told them
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I want to be an engineer
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'Cause I like trains
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I like fast trains
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I like trains that call out through the rain
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I like trains
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I like sad trains
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I like trains that whisper your name
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Now, you think that I've got someone new
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But darlin', that ain't true
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I could never love another woman besides you
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It's not some dewy eyed darlin', darlin'
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That's gonna drive you insane
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But any more, I'd be listening for
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The sound of a big old train
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'Cause I like trains
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I like fast trains
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I like trains
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That call out through the rain
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I like trains
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I like sad trains
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I like trains that whisper your name
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I like trains that whisper, whisper your name
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I Like Trains
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| Fred Eaglesmith |
