TRAIN TO DENVER Billy Shaw She said that it was over Our life out here was through She'd had it with my country life She wanted something new She found a train to Denver at seven fourty two At eight o'clock I found her note Ran to the door and grabbed my coat Rein in, Rider Turn this rig around You gotta make some room for me And take me into town I know you've got a schedule I know you've got your plans But I've got mine I'll make it plain I've gotta beat that Denver train Roll on, Rider Make these four wheels spin Gotta race that train to Denver Or I won't see her again Roll on, Rider Make this wagon fly Gotta beat that train to Denver Before she says Goodbye I'd taken her when she was young She gladly took my name We taught each other everything A woman she became But private dreams she had at night I never knew inside her heart That Denver train tore us apart When I got down to Denver The platform there was bare Nobody told me she went through The train was gone Nobody knew I asked about her perfume I asked about her hair Nobody saw her loving smiles I'll race that train ten thousand miles

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