Woo, he's watchin the choo choo,
Woo, he watchin the train!

Watchin the trains go by, watchin the trains go by
Wish I had the ticket that I can't afford
Hear that old conductor holler all aboard!
Wonder how this world looks, outside of picture books

Rocky mountains, rollin plains an desert skies
Passin before my eyes
When the whistle blows toot toot toot,
The engine goes chug chug
And I hear that bell go clang clang clang,
And my heart gives a tug tug tug

Watchin the trains go by, Im just a small town guy
Wishin I could hurry up an start to pack
Grab my gal and hop the train an not come back
Instead of that Im sitting by the railroad track,
Watchin the trains go by, watchin the trains go by!

There's a choo choo comin down the track,
I can almost see it's smoky stack
But it aint no use, alas I lack
Guess I'll always be here, watchin the trains go by!
Oh! how I'd love to stop it! ( watchin the trains go by! )
How I'd love to hop it!
Wish I had a ticket that I can't afford ( ho ho ho! )
Hear that old conductor holler yes, all aboard!
( I often wonder how this world looks . . . ) like to see some traffic!
( outside of picture books . . . ) outside the national geographic!
Rocky mountains, rollin plains an desert skies ( ho ho ho! )
Passin before my eyes
When the whistle blows toot toot toot,
The engine goes chug chug chug chug
And I hear that bell go clang clang clang,
And my heart gives a tug tug tug

Im watchin the trains go by, Im just a small town guy
Wishin I could hurry up an start to pack
Grab my gal and hop the train an not come back
Instead of that Im sitting by the railroad track,
Watchin the trains go by, watchin the trains go by!
Woo, Im watchin the trains go by . . . watchin the trains go by . . .
Woo, Im watchin the trains go . . . watchin the trains go by . . .