Southern Dixie Flyer Lyrics - Marty Robbins

At the station house one day 

Was a lady old and gray 

I could tell her heart was feelin' sad and low 

With a teardrop in her eye 

She was tryin' not to cry 

I determined then her story I would know 

I ventured a word 

Then a sad, sad tale I heard 

Of a mother who had lost her only child 

Yes they've taken her away 

These words I heard her say 

And they're travellin' on that Southern Dixie Flyer 

She was only sweet sixteen 

And the only joy I've seen 

What God has given now he takes away 

She'll be taken home again 

On that southbound railroad train 

To be laid there with her daddy in the grave 

I've no money of my own 

I can't even take her home 

But I want to be there with my heart's desire 

But then she could say no more 

As the echo drifted o'er 

Was the whistle of that Southern Dixie Flyer 

As the train pulled out of sight 

And the day became as night 

Was a scene to bring a tear to any eye 

Just a lady all alone 

Not a thing to call her own 

But some memories from a better day gone by 

I knew right away 

There was nothin' I could say 

To soothe her heart 

Or dry those tear dimmed eyes 

So I turned to walk away 

From the lady old and gray 

Whose heart was on that Southern Dixie Flyer 

I've no money of my own 

I can't even take her home 

But I want to be there with my heart's desire 

But then she could say no more 

As the echo drifted o'er 

Was the whistle of that Southern Dixie Flyer