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It's a long cold train, mamas in painDaddy throws his hands up thinking up a nameFor an earth-bound babyFrom mama to a pullman chairDaddy says come on baby, come on babyCome on baby, come on babyThe baby came cryingBut the heaven bound mama can't hear.The engineer man, he hears the newsTrain whistle's blowing soft mama bluesPorter shut the windowPorter draw the pullman shadeThe train goes crying, engineer's cryingPapa he's crying, baby he's cryingMama goes dying,It's mama for a baby tradeIt's a long cold train, papa's in painJohnny's been thinking about the story 'bout the trainAnd his bygone mamaAnd the night that he and papa criedJohnny says come on papa, come on papaCome on papa, come on papaPapa can't hear himPapa let the train roll byNow it's Johnny at the window in his bedroom shoesTrain whistle's blowing soft papa bluesSongtexteJohnny shut your windowJohnny shut your bedroom shadeHe says goodbye papa, goodbye papaGoodbye papa, goodbye papaCome on train, carry young johnny awayIt's a long cold train, johnny's in painHe goes to the station with his mind in flamesLay down johnnyWith your heart on the long steel trackHe says come on train. come on trainCome on train, come on trainJohnny's going to heavenHe ain't ever coming backCan't you feel the train coming with it's cold steel shoesTrain whistle blowing soft Johnny bluesJesus is at the window, he's opening up the window shadeJohnny sees his mama,he says hello mamaJohnny sees his papa, he says hello papaHello heaven, goodbye long cold train Aus Songtexte Mania