I had to bring that old grey mare of mine to town
I got us on the Emerald Flyer, westward bound
To drive you would have been too far
But the steam engine had a boxcar
And Sam the engine driver put us underway
I noticed you'ld been walkin' sorely and a little lame
Doc Jensen says you'll never be quite the same
But the old Doc treated you good
And now he's fixed you like I said he would
Two days rest and you're all set to go
My lady's waitin' for the train
It's gonna take her home again
My lady's waitin' at the station for the afternoon train
And even when the cold wind blows
Fown the line she knows
That in a little while you'll be feelin' as good as new;
Underneath a silvery moon
You'll be grazin' soon
Nobody ever owned a mare as fine as you
I know that you enjoy roaming underneath the summer sun
Your saddle's put away now that working days are done
Free to roam across the plains
There'll be a shelter here when it rains
I'll brush that coat of yours until it shines
The whistle of the 909's blowin' through the hills
Moving closer through the fields and past the mills
Soon I'll lead her up the ramp
If she's impatient, she might stamp
But it won't be long until that homestead comes in view
My lady's waitin' for the train
It's gonna take her home again
My lady's waitin' at the station for the afternoon train
My lady's waitin' at the station for the afternoon train
My lady's waitin' at the station for the afternoon train