Woo, he's the choo choo, Woo, he the train!
Watchin' the trains go by, watchin' the go by I had the ticket that I can't afford Hear old conductor holler "All Aboard!" Wonder how this looks, outside of picture books
Rocky mountains, rollin' an' desert skies before my eyes When the blows toot toot toot, the goes chug chug And I hear that bell go clang clang, and my heart a tug tug tug
Watchin' the go by, I'm just a small town guy Wishin' I could up an' start to pack Grab my gal and hop the train an' not back Instead of that I'm sitting by the track, the trains go by, watchin' the trains go by!
There's a choo choo comin' the track, I can almost see it's smoky But it no use, alas I lack Guess I'll always be here, the trains go by! Oh! how I'd love to it! ( Watchin' the trains go by! ) How I'd to hop it! Wish I had a ticket I can't afford ( Ho Ho Ho! ) Hear old conductor holler "Yes, All Aboard!" ( I often wonder how this world . . . ) Like to see some traffic! ( of picture books . . . ) Outside the National Geographic! Rocky mountains, rollin' plains an' skies ( Ho Ho Ho! ) Passin' my eyes the whistle blows toot toot toot, the engine goes chug chug chug And I hear that bell go clang clang, and my heart a tug tug tug
I'm the trains go by, I'm just a small town guy Wishin' I hurry up an' start to pack my gal and hop the train an' not come back Instead of that I'm by the railroad track, the trains go by, watchin' the trains go by! Woo, I'm watchin' the trains go by . . . the trains go by . . . Woo, I'm watchin' the trains go . . . the trains go by . . .
Words and Music by Tot and Al