Hey freight train Where do you come from? Would you do me a favor And take me home? Tell me, what is your destiny? Is there a place up there for me? I'm as tired as a man can be Hey freight train Why do you move so fast? Could you take away This pain from my chest? So if you can hear this song Give me a ride to see my mom I've been walking since the break of dawn Are you going south or are you headed north? Have you heard about my grief and loss? Hey freight train I see you again The world around Hasn't been a friend I've been through some bad phases Haven’t slept in my bed for ages But there are still some unwritten pages Are you going south or are you headed north? Have you heard about my grief and loss? So don’t leave me alone here in the cold Won't you help a wretched soul, freight train?