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How long how long has that evening train been gone
How long how long baby how long

Heard the wistle blow I couldn’t see no train
Way down in my heart I had an acing pain
For how long how long baby how long

I’m sad and lonely the whole day through
Why don’t you write me and give me the news
You have left me singing those how long blues

How long how long must I keep my watch in pawn
How long how long baby how long

I’m going to the pawnshop put my watch in pawn
I don’t want you to tell me that you’ve been gone
For so long so long baby so long

I had some tough luck baby I got locked up in jail
I sat and called you baby come to go my bail
For how long how long baby how long

Now I’m going down to Georgia I’ve been up to Tenessee
Gonna look me over baby the last you’ll see of me
For so long so long baby so long

The last time I tried to love you you were so very cold
I thought I was dancing holding the north pole
For how long how long baby how long

Well I can look and see the green grass growing on that hill
But I haven’t seen the green back on a dollar bill
For so long so long baby so long

I haven’t any money for the ticket on the train
But I will ride the rocks baby to be with you again
For how long how long baby how long