Marty Robbins - Ghost Train lyrics
rate meWay out west an Arizona cowboy tends the herd<br />
The dessert lies beneath a sky of blue<br />
Far away, in brightest day, a ghostly sound is heard<br />
The phantom of the rail comes into view<br />
<br />
Hear that lonesome whistle callin'<br />
On his lonely ear is fallin'<br />
Loud and clear, just hear that lonesome wail<br />
But it's just the ghost, the phantom of the rail<br />
<br />
Little did he know the train was wrecked in '84<br />
After it had crossed the Great Divide<br />
Every year it tries again to make it just once more<br />
If only to the California Line<br />
<br />
Hear that lonesome whistle callin'<br />
On the barren dessert fallin'<br />
Loud and clear, just hear that lonesome wail<br />
But it's just the ghost, the phantom of the rail<br />
<br />
Clickity-clack along the track, it's boiler showin' red<br />
As on it comes along the rusty rails<br />
People that are ridin' in the cars have long been dead<br />
Lost in time along the Phantom Trail<br />
<br />
Hear that lonesome whistle callin'<br />
On the barren dessert fallin'<br />
Is it real to feel the very ground beneath him shake<br />
As on it comes, the only run it ever makes<br />
<br />
Cross here comes the phantom, as his eyes in wonder gaze<br />
His pony shys and heads in for the brush<br />
And as it comes upon him terror grips his heart, amazed<br />
Leapin' to avoid it's onward rush<br />
<br />
Hear that lonesome whistle callin'<br />
On the barren dessert fallin'<br />
Thought he saw the engineer, thought he heard him once more wail<br />
As on he went, forever bent, on stayin' on the ghost train rail
