Ghost Train lyrics

Way out west an Arizona cowboy tends the herd

The desert lies beneath a sky of blue

Far away, in brightest day, a ghostly sound is heard

The phantom of the rail comes into view

Hear that lonesome whistle calling

On his lonely ear is falling

Loud and clear, just hear that lonesome wail

But it's just the ghost, the phantom of the rail

Little did he know the train was wrecked in '84

After it had crossed the Great Divide

Every year it tries again to make it just once more

If only to the California Line

Hear that lonesome whistle calling

On the barren desert falling

Loud and clear, just hear that lonesome wail

But it's just the ghost, the phantom of the rail

Clickity-clack along the track, it's boiler showin' red

As on it comes along the rusty rails

People that are ridin' in the cars have long been dead

Lost in time along the Phantom Trail

Hear that lonesome whistle calling

On the barren desert falling

Is it real to feel the very ground beneath him shake

As on it comes, the only run it ever makes

'Cross here comes the phantom, as his eyes in wonder gaze

His pony shies and heads in for the brush

And as it comes upon him terror grips his heart, amazed

Leapin' to avoid it's onward rush

Hear that lonesome whistle calling

On the barren desert falling

Thought he saw the engineer, thought he heard him once more wail

As on he went, forever bent, on stayin' on the ghost train rail