IT TAKES A LONG LONG TRAIN WITH A RED CABOOSE
Dick Charles / Lawrence W Marks Jr

as recorded by 
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour & his Orchestra
  1947

also recorded by 
Dinah Shore '47


I went out to the depot to meet the twelve-o-two,
He wrote me he'd be on it but the train went right on through!
Hoo-oo-oo-ee!  Hear that whistle say,
"It takes a long long train with a red caboose to carry my blues away!".

The engineer was wavin' as the train went down the track,
I felt so heavy hearted that I couldn't wave him back!
Hoo-oo-oo-ee!  Hear that whistle say,
"It takes a long long train with a red caboose to carry my blues away!".

I listen to that lonesome whistle,
Listen to that mournful bell;
The echo said, "I told you so!",
But my heart said, "Fare thee well!".

I stood there in the station with his letter in my hand,
Cried just like a baby 'cause I lost my lovin' man!
Hoo-oo-oo-ee!  Hear that whistle say,
"It takes a long long train with a red caboose to carry my blues away!".

I listen to that lonesome whistle,
Listen to that mournful bell;
The echo said, "I told you so!",
But my heart said, "Fare thee well!".

I know he didn't miss me 'cause he's always on the dot;
He told me that he loved me but I guess he loves me not!
Hoo-oo-oo-ee!  Hear that whistle say,
"It takes a long long train with a red caboose to carry my blues away!".
Hoo-oo-oo-ee!
Hoo-oo-oo-ee!
Hoo-oo-oo-ee!  Carry my blues away!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2012)