G5 
Well lightning struck at midnight with the thunder and the rain 
G5 
My sleep was interrupted by the rhythm of a train 
  G5 
I asked of the conductor where this ?ol train was bound 
   G5 
He punched my ticket then he whispered ?Memphis town? 
 

          G5 
But there ain?t no train to Memphis anymore 
       G5                                D5  
You?ve got to take the highway when you go 
     G5                                 C5 
Them rusty tracks from Nashville lay beside that stretch of road 
          G5                   D5          G5  
But there ain?t no train from Memphis anymore 
 
Solo 
 
Well I pinched myself and crossed my heart to see if it was real 
Or was I just imagining the grinding of the wheels 
I swore I heard that whistle and the clickity clack 
As I rode that phantom streamline on a west bound track 
 
Chorus 
 
Well we cruised into the delta like we woke up from a dream 
I felt a bit confused cause I was blinded by the steam 
I said ?I come from Nashville and I just got off the train? 
And that driver looked at me as if he thought I was insane 
 
Chorus