Well, I walked down to the railroad yard to watch that train roll by
I knew that train would roll that day but I did not know what time
I did not know what time, poor boy, did not know what time
I knew the trains would roll that day but I did not know what time

Good morning, mister railroad man, what time does your train roll by?
Nine sixteen and two forty four, twenty five minutes ‘til five
At nine sixteen and two forty four, twenty five minutes ‘til five
Thank you, mister railroad man, I wanna watch your trains roll by

Standing on a platform, smoking a big cigar
Waiting for some old freight train that carries an empty car
I rode her down to Danville town, got stuck on a Danville girl
You bet your life she was a pearl, she wore that Danville curl

She wore her hat on the back of her head like high tone people all do
The very next train come down that track I bid that gal adieu