Ghost Train Lyrics - Marty Robbins

Way out west an Arizona cowboy tends the herd 

The dessert lies beneath a sky of blue 

Far away, in brightest day, a ghostly sound is heard 

The phantom of the rail comes into view 

Hear that lonesome whistle callin' 

On his lonely ear is fallin' 

Loud and clear, just hear that lonesome wail 

But it's just the ghost, the phantom of the rail 

Little did he know the train was wrecked in '84 

After it had crossed the Great Divide 

Every year it tries again to make it just once more 

If only to the California Line 

Hear that lonesome whistle callin' 

On the barren dessert fallin' 

Loud and clear, just hear that lonesome wail 

But it's just the ghost, the phantom of the rail 

Clickity-clack along the track, it's boiler showin' red 

As on it comes along the rusty rails 

People that are ridin' in the cars have long been dead 

Lost in time along the Phantom Trail 

Hear that lonesome whistle callin' 

On the barren dessert fallin' 

Is it real to feel the very ground beneath him shake 

As on it comes, the only run it ever makes 

Cross here comes the phantom, as his eyes in wonder gaze 

His pony shys and heads in for the brush 

And as it comes upon him terror grips his heart, amazed 

Leapin' to avoid it's onward rush 

Hear that lonesome whistle callin' 

On the barren dessert fallin' 

Thought he saw the engineer, thought he heard him once more wail 

As on he went, forever bent, on stayin' on the ghost train rail