One day the train was passin' I caught it comin' by
To look this old world over under God's blue sky
My darling stood there weeping as I was looking back
I kissed my baby cryin' in the smoke along the track

Goodbye, so long, until I come back home you'll be my dream
Goodbye, so long, there's lots of places that I've never seen
I'll always be a drifter but I'll be driftin' back
To where I left you cryin' in the smoke along the track

I like to keep on goin', it helps me when I'm blue
I get the urge to travel, that's all I want to do
I know I just can't settle down because I like to roam
And when I hear that whistle blow, I've gotta move along

Goodbye, so long, there's something down the track keeps calling me
Goodbye, so long, I guess that's just the way I'll always be
So when I get that feeling don't try to hold me back
I'd only leave you cryin' in the smoke along the track

I know my baby loves me, I love my baby, too
But she don't understand me when I'm feeling blue
And when I hear that whistle blow I hurry home and pack
And leave my baby cryin' in the smoke along the track

Goodbye, so long, I hate to leave you but I've gotta go
Goodbye, so long, it's coming now, just heard that whistle blow
It'll be here in a minute, you'll wave and I'll look back
I'm gonna leave you cryin' in the smoke along the track