Daddy's been a railroad man since he was twenty-one
Two yers of Britty ship, a brakeman on the Denver run
Thirty he made fireman, thirty-five an engineer
Now at sixty-five he's reached the end of his career
Daddy said he's glad it's over but he ain't foolin' me
Last night I overheard him singing this sad old melody
So long, train whistle so long
This near generation has no need for you or I
We both served the nation long before it learned to fly
Nothing last forever now it's our turn to die
Lord hear that whistle cry
Daddy's not the only one the railroad lines are fired
And New York Central Limited is long since been retired
The Chief is gone from Santa Fe, the SP Lark as well
I'm soon to rest to leave the rails, lord only time will tell
I know that you can't stop progress, new things happen every day
We gonna mourn that lonely whistle when it finally fades away
So long, train whistle so long
This near generation has no need for you or I
We both served the nation long before it learned to fly
Nothing last forever now it's our turn to die
Lord hear that whistle cry
Hear that whistle cry
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