Waitin' for the train to come in,
Waitin' for my man to come home.
I've counted ev'ry minute of each livelong day;
Been so melancholy since he went away.
I've shed a million tear - drops or more
Waitin' for the one I adore;
I'm waitin' in the depot by the railroad track,
Lookin' for the choo-choo train that brings him back.
I'm waitin' for my life to begin,
Waitin' for the train to come in.