Train Kept A-rollin' Lyrics by Yardbirds

Train Kept A-rollin'

[T. Bradshaw / L. Mann / H. Kay]
Studio version
This version has a double-tracked vocal from Keith Relf [recorded two different dates]. The lyrics are slightly altered. I have tried to capture the vocal mixed in the background in '[]' brackets following the main lyric.

I caught the train, I met a dame,
She was a hipster, well and a real cool dame,
[She was handsome,]
She was pretty, from New York City,
Well and we trucked on down in that old Fairlane,
[Goin' on,]
With a heave, and a ho,
[Wo,]
Well, I just couldn't let her go.
[Yes I did,]
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Be on your way,
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Be on your way,
With a heave, and a ho,
[Love the way you walk,]
I just couldn't let her go.
[Yes I do now.]

Well, the train kept a-rollin', all night long,
[Sweet little woman, get along,]
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
[[You're my queen?]]
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
[Sweet little woman, get along,]
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
[[You're my queen?]]
With a heave, and a ho,
[Love the way you walk,]
Well I just couldn't let her go,
[Yes I do.]

We made a stop at Albuquerque,
She must have thought I was a real gone jerk,
We got out the train in El Paso,
Lookin' so good, Jack, I couldn't let her go.
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
[Oh, right,]
Well, the train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
With a heave, and a ho,
Well I just couldn't let her go.






BBC version
I caught the train, I met a dame,
She was a hipster, well and a real cool dame,
She was pretty, from New York City,
Well and we trucked on down in that old Fairlane.
With a heave, and a ho,
And I just couldn't let her go,
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Better be on your way,
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Better be on your way,
With a heave, and a ho,
I just couldn't let her go,
No.

Yeah, the train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
With a heave, and a ho,
Just couldn't let her go,
No.

We made a stop at Albuquerque,
She must have thought I was a real gone jerk,
We got out the train in El Paso,
Lookin' so good, that I couldn't let 'er go.
With a heave, and a ho,
I just couldn't let her go,
Get along, sweet little woman get along,
Better be on your way,
Get along, sweet little woman get along,
Be on your way,
With a heave, and a ho,
I just couldn't let her go,
No.