Tommy Joe Smith - Train Song Lyrics

You know its been a long time
Since I've heard a stand-up bass
Thumpin' out a steady pace
Like it was coming on down the line

I'm missin' that southern soul
Missin' the American spirit
These days you don't hear it
Coming from the radio

I wanna hear a train song
A little bit of pain song
Tell me a good old story song, if you please
Sing about the gamblers
About the midnight ramblers
Those are the kind of songs that put my mind at ease

Remember how it felt
When you heard your favorite song
You loved to sing along
Boy, it was something else

Today nobody cares
About the words they're saying
The music keeps on playing
But the songs go nowhere

I wanna hear a train song
A little bit of pain song
Tell me a good old story song, if you please
Sing about the gamblers
About the midnight ramblers
Those are the kind of songs that put my mind at ease

I wanna hear a train song
A rock n roll song
A Memphis soul song with a heavenly melody
Tell me 'bout heartbreak
I've had all I can take
You can take whatever's left
It won't do much for me