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