I went down to the station. . <br />
Leaned against the door, <br />
Went down to the station, <br />
Leaned against the door <br />
I knew it wa the Empire Stae Express, <br />
I could tell by the way she blows. <br />
I asked the depot agent, <br />
"Please let me ride the blinds" <br />
Asked the depot agent, <br />
"Please let me ride the blinds" <br />
He said, "Son, I wouldn't mind <br />
.But the Empire State ain't mine" <br />
You know that Empire State, <br />
She rides on eastern time. <br />
That Empire State, <br />
Rides on Eastern time, <br />
She's the 'rollingingest' baby, <br />
On the New York Cental line. <br />
It was a mean ol' fireman <br />
And a low down engineer. <br />
It wa a cruel fieman <br />
And a low-down engineer <br />
That tok my woman away <br />
And left me standing here. <br />
Yes, the engineer blew the whistle, <br />
The fireman rang the bell <br />
The engineer blew the the whistle, <br />
The fireman rang the bell <br />
It was a cruel fireman <br />
And a low-down engineer <br />
Tha t took my woman away <br />
And left poor me standing here <br />
Yes,  the engineer blew the whistle <br />
The fireman rang the bell <br />
The engineer blew the whistle, <br />
The fireman rang the bell. <br />
My woman's on board, <br />
She's waving me fare-thee-well. <br />
I'm gonna tell you <br />
What that mean ol' train will do. <br />
I'm gonna tell you <br />
What that mean ol' train will do. <br />
They'll take your woman away <br />
And shoot black smoke back at you. <br />
They'll take your woman away <br />
And shoot black smoke back at you.