Well, I woke up this morning, oh
And the sun refused to shine
I knew I'd leave my baby, oh
With a troubling 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 crying
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, oh
I'm gonna shout and tell
How the Big Ben bought them, oh
It's a living burning hell

Now when your loving 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