Day after day Miles and miles of railroad track Night after night Hummin' of the wheels Their hummin' seems to say He'll follow you someday But someday seems a million miles away Wish I could turn around and run back home again I've had no mercy Since the blues got on this train Day after day Make a dollar, need it twice Night after night Lie awake and dream Of days of auld lang syne Moonlight through the pine And linen table cloths all stained with wine Wish I could turn around And run back home again I've been so empty Since I caught that eastbound train Day after day Watch the hands move 'round the clock Night after night Searching for my soul So this must be my fate To sit and weep and wait And pray my darlin' comes before too late Wish I could turn around And run back home again I've been so lonely Since I caught that eastbound train