She walked down the yard
Caught the longest train she seen
She walked down the yard
Caught the longest train she seen
Said
She'd ride and ride till the blues wear offa me
It's two bullyin' freight trains runnin' side by side
It's two bullyin' freight trains runnin' side by side
They done stole my rider and I guess they's satisfied
They rode in the Delta
Kept on easin' by
They rode in the Delta
Kept on easin' by
Know I feel just like she said her last goodbye
Friend
She won't write
She won't telephone
Friend
She won't write
She won't telephone
Makes me believe to my soul rider calls that gone1
But if I had wings
Friend
Like Noah's dove
Friend
If I had wings
Friend
Like Noah's dove
I would raise and fly
God knows
Where my lover was
I laid down at night
I can't sleep at all
I laid down at night
I can't sleep at all
Awful lyin' there wondering if someone rollin' in her arms
Laid my head on my pillow
Friends
It be's too high
Laid my head on my pillow
Friends
It be's too high
Taken down with
I'm gettin' sick and 'bout to die