On The Evening Train

Intro:

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I heard the laughter at the de - 
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pot,
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But my tears fell like the rain
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When I saw them place that long, 
white cas - ket
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In the baggage coach of the 
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evening train.

The baby's eyes are red from weepin'
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It's little heart     is filled 
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with pain.
"Oh, daddy," it cried, "they're 
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taking ma - ma
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Away from us     on the evening 
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train."

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Interlude:

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As I turned to walk away from the de
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It seemed I heard her call my name
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"Take care of my baby and tell him, 
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dar - lin'
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That I'm going home on the evening
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 train.

I pray that God will give me cour - 
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age
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To carry on     till we meet a - 
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gain.
It's hard to know she's gone for - 
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ever.
They're carryin her home on the 
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evening train

Interlude:

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I pray that God will give me cour - 
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age
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To carry on     till we meet a - 
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gain.
It's hard to know she's gone for - 
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ever.
They're carryin her home on the 
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evening train
They're carryin her home on the 
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evening train

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