Merle Haggard — I Wont Give Up My Train 1982 version

[Verse 1] I pulled into Memphis thirteen minutes early First time in two weeks That's where she came to meet me As I stepped down off four-fifty-one and needed sleep And the baby's overdue, I know you needs some things But the more that we discuss it, it's the same [Chorus] Long train rolling, got a feeling And I'm knowing she's not waiting for me These rails keep getting longer And this feeling's getting stronger She won't let me be I love my woman, fire and rain But I won't give up my train [Verse 2] The baby came in April While I was in Chicago in the pouring rain With twelve flat cars, an empty tank Three box cars and an empty sack of mail And though I get lonely sometimes, I know There's just no other way to explain [Chorus] Long train rolling, got a feeling And I'm knowing she's not waiting for me These rails keep getting longer And this feeling's getting stronger She won't let me be I love my woman, fire and rain But I won't give up my train [Chorus] Long train rolling, got a feeling And I'm knowing she's not waiting for me These rails keep getting longer And this feeling's getting stronger She won't let me be I love my woman, fire and rain But I can't give up my train [Outro] I love my woman fire and rain But I won't give up my train