No Train To Memphis

Well lightning struck at midnight with the thunder and the rain
 My sleep was interrupted by the rhythm of a train
 I asked of the conductor where this old train was bound
 He punched my ticket then he whispered, "Memphis Town"
 But there ain't no train to Memphis anymore
 You've got to take the highway when you go
 Well them rusty tracks from Nashville
 Lay beside that stretch of road
 But there ain't no train to Memphis any more
 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 clic-kity clack
 As I rode that phantom streamline on a west bound track
 Because there ain't no train to Memphis anymore
 You've got to take the highway when you go
 Well them rusty tracks from Nashville
 Lay beside that stretch of road
 But there ain't no train to Memphis any more
 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
 Well 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
 Because there ain't no train to Memphis anymore
 You've got to take the highway when you go
 Well them rusty tracks from Nashville
 Lay beside that stretch of road
 But there ain't no train to Memphis any more