Where were you when the train left town I was standing on the corner, my head hanging down I be crying hey, train carried my girl away I be crying hey, that train carried my girl away from town Ashes to ashes and dust to dust Show me the woman that I can trust I be crying hey, train carried my girl away I be crying hey, that train carried my girl away from town I wish to the lord that train would wreck Kill the engineer and break that fireman's neck I wish to the lord that train would turn around Bring my girl back to this here town I be crying hey, train carried my girl away I be crying hey, that train carried my girl away from town Smoke-cloud rising, heading for the west There goes the baby that I love the best Smoke-cloud falling down from the sky Oh my girl won't you tell me why Train carried my girl away from town Where were you when the train left town?