Merle Haggard — The Train Never Stops

[Verse] For years I've tried to leave this poor man's valley On a train that's on its way to richer ground Where rivers never overflow and dreams cannot be drowned But the train never stops at our town [Verse] I'd like to buy a mansion for my darling Far away up on a mountain looking down I know there's restless gold out there just waiting to be found But the train never stops at our town [Bridge] Failure has to find something to blame And the only thing that's left is that old prayin' [Verse] The darkness of the night catches me crying A whistle soon will blow a lonesome sound A spark of hope becomes a flame each time the train slows down But the train never stops at our town That old train never stops at our town