Written by Bill Monroe and Hank Williams, Sr.

The lonesome sound of a train going by

Makes me wanna stop and cry

I recall the day it took you away

I'm blue, I'm lonesome too

Well, when I hear that whistle blow

I want to pack my suitcase and go

The lonesome sound of a train going by

Makes me want to stop and cry

In the still of night, in the pale moonlight

The wind it moans and sighs

These aw-felt blues, I just can't lose

I'm blue, I'm lonesome too

Well, when I hear that lonesome whistle blow

I want to pack my suitcase and go

The lonesome sound of a train going by

Makes me want to stop and cry

I'm blue, I'm lonesome too