[Intro]
  
 
  
  

[Verse 1]
             
Well I've been

              
 all around my

         
 old home town
             
I have searche

              
d everywhere I

 
 know
             
But I can't fi

              
nd any trace o

             
f my girl in t

 
his place
             
So there's not

             
hing to do but

 
 go

[Chorus]
             
I'll be riding

              
 that midnight

             
 train when it

   
's leaving
             
And I'm going 

        
away to stay
             
Always wanted 

              
to know where 

             
that engine di

  
d go
             
Going to go wh

             
ere it goes to


day

[Fill]
  
 
  
  

[Verse 2]
             
Oh, she said s

              
he'd be true '

             
till the fight

        
ing was throug

h
             
Said she'd wai

              
t for me 'til 

    
the end
             
But she's prov

              
en untrue and 

             
her sweet love

    
 is through
             
So I'm catchin

             
g that train a

 
gain

[Chorus]
             
I'll be riding

              
 that midnight

             
 train when it

   
's leaving
             
And I'm going 

        
away to stay
             
Always wanted 

              
to know where 

             
that engine di

  
d go
             
Going to go wh

             
ere it goes to


day

[Fill]
  
 
  
  

[Verse 3]
             
Well I've seen

              
 that old trai

             
n pulling out 

        
in the rain
             
Seen it leave 

              
with the stars

    
 up above
             
Like a hound o

              
n the trail it

            
 carries the m

ail
             
It will take m

             
e away from th

   
at love

[Chorus]
             
I'll be riding

              
 that midnight

             
 train when it

   
's leaving
             
And I'm going 

        
away to stay
             
Always wanted 

              
to know where 

             
that engine di

  
d go
             
Going to go wh

             
ere it goes to


day

             
Always wanted 

              
to know where 

             
that engine di

  
d go
             
Going to go wh

             
ere it goes to


day