I'm leavin' on the railroad, I'm goin' down the line
I'm leavin' on the railroad, I'm goin' down the line
Don't wanna take your payload, I ain't got no time

I'm leavin' on the hour of the midnight sun
I'm leavin' on the hour of the midnight sun
Gonna take my powder, gonna take my gun

(x2):

Stop messin' with me, mama, stop messin' with my brain
Stop fussin' with me, mama
'Cause I gotta catch that train, catch that train, catch that train
I'll catch the train to nowhere, still goin' down the line
I'll catch the train to nowhere, still goin' down the line
I gotta catch that train oh, or I may lose my mind

I gotta catch that train oh, or I may lose my mind (x2)