Green light special out of Santa Fe
That’s the train I ride.
Blow that whistle night or day
Swing from side to side
Sand off the track
Gotta keep that freight train rolling
I never been on a train before
50 boxcars long.
I never smelled the smoke that pours
out on my dreamboat’s farm
Sand off the track
Gotta keep that green grass growing
Oh mama, gonna stop that train tonight
Oh mama, gonna take my bags inside.
I can’t be no switching man
I can’t drive no train
I can’t wear no wedding band
I can’t fly no plane.
Sand off the track.
Gotta keep that freight train running.
Oh mama, gonna stop that train tonight
Oh mama, gonna take my bags inside.
I can’t me no consumer good
grown in my hometown.
i can’t find me no chopping wood
or no wedding gowns.
Sand off the track.
Gotta keep that freight train rolling.
Green light special out of Santa Fe
That’s the train I ride.
Blow that whistle night or day
Swing from side to side
Sand off the track
Gotta keep that freight train rolling
Sand off the track
Gotta keep that freight train rolling
Sand off the track