Empire State Express

I went down to the station
 I said I leaned up against the door
 I went down to the station
 I leaned up against the door
 You know I know the Empire State
 Any time I hear her blow
 Then I ask the depot agent
 Let me ride, let me ride the blind
 I said I asked the depot agent
 I said let me ride the blinds
 He said you ain't going anywhere now, son
 You know you got to, to lay your money down
 I asked the depot agent
 What time, what time
 She's due in town
 I asked the depot agent
 And said what time is she due in town
 San Antonio?
 You got to lay your money down
 He said on the Empire State
 She runs on the Eastern
 She runs on the Eastern
 Eastern Time
 He said, Empire State
 You know she's usually on Eastern time
 You know she's about to row this baby
 On New York central line
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 Ask the engineer
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 I blow the whistle, old farmer rung
 Rung the bell
 I said the engineers blow the whistle
 I said the farmer only rung the bell
 You know my woman was on board
 And she's waving back fare you well
 There was a mean old farmer
 A cruel engineer, engineer
 I said there was a mean old farmer
 I said a cruel old engineer
 You know they took my woman away
 And left poor me slamming her
 Yeah, I must tell you people
 What a load on train
 Train was due, oh
 I said what a load on train
 You know they'll take your woman away
 Into the trunk, like smokey due
 When you want to get to Chicago
 You want to get to
 You want to get to
 Get on there quick
 I said if you want to get to Chicago
 I said you wanna get on there quick
 You oughta catch that Empire State
 You'll soon get your penitence straight