Empire State Express Lyrics - A Blue Day For The Blues - Rory Gallagher

I went down to the station 

Leaned against the door 

Went down to the station 

Leaned against the door 

I knew it was the Empire State Express 

I could tell by the way she blows 

I asked the depot agent 

Please let me ride the blinds 

Asked the depot agent 

Please let me ride the blinds 

He said, "Son, I wouldn't mind 

But the Empire State ain't mine" 

You know that Empire State 

She rides on eastern time 

That Empire State 

Rides on Eastern time 

She's the rolling ingest, baby 

On the New York Central line 

It was a mean ol' fireman 

And a low down engineer 

It was a cruel fireman 

And a low down engineer 

That took my woman away 

And left me standing here 

Yes, the engineer blew the whistle 

The fireman rang the bell 

The engineer blew the the whistle 

The fireman rang the bell 

It was a cruel fireman 

And a low down engineer 

That took my woman away 

And left poor me standing here 

Yes, the engineer blew the whistle 

The fireman rang the bell 

The engineer blew the whistle 

The fireman rang the bell 

My woman's on board 

She's waving me fare thee well 

I'm gonna tell you 

What that mean ol' train will do 

I'm gonna tell you 

What that mean ol' train will do 

They'll take your woman away 

And shoot black smoke back at you 

They'll take your woman away 

And shoot black smoke back at you