Smoke Along the Track

Smoke Along the Track - Stonewall Jackson

One day the train was passing I caught it comin' by

To look this old world over

Under God's blue sky

My darlin' stood there weepin' as

I was lookin' back

I kissed my baby cryin' in

The smoke along the track

Goodbye so long until

I come back home you'll be my dream

Goodbye so long there's lots of places

That I've never seen

I'll always be a drifter but

I'll be driftin' back

To where I left you cryin' in

The smoke along the track

I like to keep on goin'

It helps me when I'm blue

I get the urge to travel

That's all I want to do

I know I just can't settle

Down because I like to roam

And when I hear that whistle blow

I gotta move along

Goodbye so long there's

Something down the track

It's callin' me

Goodbye so long

I guess that's just the way

I'll always be

Now when I get this feelin'

Don't try to hold me back

I'll only leave you cryin'

In the smoke along the track

I know my baby loves me

I love my baby too

But she don't understand

Me when I'm feelin' blue

And when I hear that whistle

Blow I hurry home to pack

And kiss my baby cryin'

In the smoke along the track

Goodbye so long I hate

To leave you but I've got to go

Goodbye so long It's comin'

I just heard that whistle blow

It'll be here in a minute

You'll wave and I'll look back

I'm gonna leave you cryin'

In the smoke along the track