well i woke up this morning woah oh and the sun refused to shine i knew i d leave my baby oh with a troublin mind it rains every morning oh and evening is the same and it s gonna be a long time oh til i hear the 2 10 train well i looked out my window oh and i couldn t keep from cryin i knew the old 2 10 oh would take me down the line that driver on that engine oh well he ain t no friend of mine he s taken all the women oh and he s left the men behind well now he won t be leaving big ben oh for another seven years i m gonna find another baby oh to laugh away my tears when i get back to houston woah oh i m gonna shout and tell how the big ben bought em oh it s a living burning hell now when your lovin baby leaves you oh don t you feel so bad it makes you think about the good times oh with the one time man you ve had he s crying don t leave me here baby shackled to a chain but let me ride down with you oh along the 2 10 train