There's a slow train coming 
It's movin' on down the line 
Steel wheels on iron rails 
Tonight I'm fixin' to die 
Woo, I hope you don't mind pretty mama 
Woo-hoo, hope you don't mind if I go 

'Cause when the steam from the slow train rises 
I ain't gonna see you anymore 

There's a slow train coming 
Coming right on time 
Smokestacks and bottle lightning 
This jumper on the line 
Woo, I can't do without it anymore pretty mama 
Yes, I can't do it without it anymore 

'Cause when the steam from the slow train rises 
I ain't gonna see you anymore 

There's a slow train coming 
To march us home from war 
With my leather boots and my haversack 
Sure can take it no more 
Woo, I cried for her baby when I saw you there 
Woo-hoo, I cried for her just the same 

'Cause when the steam from the slow train rises 
I'm gonna cry for you just the same 

Well there's a slow train coming 
Carrying the mighty worker hordes 
Eighteen days in the cotton field 
Enough to put a man out of coup d'amour
Woo, It's time to move on pretty mama 
Woo-hoo, Yes it's time to move on as I go 

As the steam from my slow train rises 
It's time for me to get on board