BR5-49 - No Train To Memphis Lyrics
C. Mead, S. Wilson, B. ColladayLightning struck at midnight with the thunder and the rainMy sleep was interrupted by the rhythm of a trainI asked of the conductor where this ol' train was boundHe punched my ticket then he whispered "Memphis town"But there ain't no train to Memphis anymoreYou've got to take the highway when you goThem rusty tracks from Nashville lay beside that stretch of roadBut there ain't no train to Memphis any moreWell I pinched myself and crossed my heart to see if it was realOr was I just imagining the grinding of the wheelsI swore I heard that whistle and the clickity clackAs I rode that phantom streamline on a west bound trackBecause there ain't no trainWell we cruised into the delta like we woke up from a dreamI felt a bit confused cause I was blinded by the steamI said "I come from Nashville and I just got off the train"And that driver looked at me as if he thought I was insaneBecause there ain't no train