betsy betsy ahh she was born in 32 and was she ever pretty she rode a freight train west all the way from detroit city betsy s seen more places than i ll ever hope to see betsy s been more loyal than any friend could be with some she traveled fast with others it was slow betsy s seen them all she d seen them come and go she must have had some favorites before i finally met her and now that she s all mine they d better just forget her betsy was a lady and that she will remain betsy took some beatings but she never once complained she had a classic beauty that everyone could see i was the last to meet her but she gave her life to me she may be rusted iron but to me she s solid gold and i just can t hold the tears back cause betsy s growing old