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No Train To Memphis lyrics
Songwriters: Colladay, Brenda; Mead, Chuck; Wilson, Shaw;

Well lightning struck at midnight with the thunder and the rain
My sleep was interrupted by the rhythm of a train
I asked of the conductor where this old train was bound
He punched my ticket then he whispered, "Memphis Town"

But there ain t no train to Memphis anymore
You ve got to take the highway when you go
Well them rusty tracks from Nashville
Lay beside that stretch of road
But there ain t no train to Memphis any more

Well I pinched myself and crossed my heart to see if it was real
Or was I just imagining the grinding of the wheels
I swore I heard that whistle and the clic-kity clack
As I rode that phantom streamline on a west bound track

Because there ain t no train to Memphis anymore
You ve got to take the highway when you go
Well them rusty tracks from Nashville
Lay beside that stretch of road
But there ain t no train to Memphis any more

Well we cruised into the delta like we woke up from a dream
I felt a bit confused cause I was blinded by the steam
Well I said, "I come from Nashville and I just got off the train"
And that driver looked at me as if he thought I was insane

Because there ain t no train to Memphis anymore
You ve got to take the highway when you go
Well them rusty tracks from Nashville
Lay beside that stretch of road
But there ain t no train to Memphis any more
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