Well I'm longin' to ride on a freight train
pull a slouch hat down low on my ears
I'm yearnin' to leave this old town on the flight
and lose all my trouble and cares
In this day of airplanes and highways
Hey the slow way is sometimes the best
I'm longin' to ride on a freight train
and be a good old American guest
I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for
and spend a few days headed west
I'm longin' to ride on a freight train
and be a good old American guest
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Well the pressures of life they got to me
and they got down deep inside my soul
I'm tired of the rat race wanna go back to the slow pace
and hear a fast freight train rattle and roll
I wanna live out my days like a hobo
and take myself that long needed rest
Hey I'm lookin' to ride on a freight train
and be a good old American guest
I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for
and spend a few days headed west
I'm longin' to ride on a freight train
and be a good old American guest
I'm longin' to ride on a freight train
and be a good old American guest