No Train To Memphis Lyrics - Singles - Br5-49

Well lightning struck at midnight with the thunder and the rain 

My sleep was interrupted by the rhythm of a train 

I asked of the conductor where this old train was bound 

He punched my ticket then he whispered, "Memphis Town" 

But there ain't no train to Memphis anymore 

You've got to take the highway when you go 

Well them rusty tracks from Nashville 

Lay beside that stretch of road 

But there ain't no train to Memphis any more 

Well I pinched myself and crossed my heart to see if it was real 

Or was I just imagining the grinding of the wheels 

I swore I heard that whistle and the clic-kity clack 

As I rode that phantom streamline on a west bound track 

Because there ain't no train to Memphis anymore 

You've got to take the highway when you go 

Well them rusty tracks from Nashville 

Lay beside that stretch of road 

But there ain't no train to Memphis any more 

Well we cruised into the delta like we woke up from a dream 

I felt a bit confused 'cause I was blinded by the steam 

Well I said, "I come from Nashville and I just got off the train" 

And that driver looked at me as if he thought I was insane 

Because there ain't no train to Memphis anymore 

You've got to take the highway when you go 

Well them rusty tracks from Nashville 

Lay beside that stretch of road 

But there ain't no train to Memphis any more