My baby's gone, far away, never coming home
That gal left this morning with a friend of mine
They caught that six over nine
I lost my gal and my pal
And now I'm about to lose my mind
When I hear that old whistle blow
I think about that six over nine
Won't you help me? I won't cry, no
Cause they're gone
I think about that six over nine
But move on down the line
I'll just rest my weary head
On those old railroad tracks
Waiting for that six over nine
You know it's funny
When your baby's gone and left you
And deep down in our hearts
We know there's nothing you can do
Because like nature takes its course
Love takes its course as well
But life is so sad
But I'll go on living
Because life must be lived
I lost my gal and my pal
And now I'm about to lose my mind
When I hear that old whistle blow
I think about that six over nine
Won't you help me? I won't cry, no
Cause they're gone
I'm just gonna move on down the line
I'll just rest my weary head
On those old railroad tracks
Waiting for that six over nine
Just waiting, just waiting
For that old six over nine
I'm just waiting for that dog gone six over nine
It's gonna hurt me waiting for that