I've been away so long, fought a war that's come and gone 
Doesn't anybody know my name? 
My sister's up and wed, my mama has took to bed 
Now my old dog Red's gone lame 

Please tell me if you can what time do the trains roll in? 
Two-ten, six-eighteen 
Ten-forty- four 

The house is falling down, no use in hangin' 'round 
Doesn't anybody know my name? 
The girl I left behind, she's gone with a friend of mine 
I don't have to read a sign to know things ain't the same 

Please tell me if you can what time do the trains roll in? 
Two-ten, six-eighteen 
Ten-forty-four 

Ya can't go far away on just a soldier's pay 
Doesn't anybody know my name? 
Use'ta be when I could see, everybody wanted me 
Now nobody comes to see a blind man catch a train 

Please tell me if you can what time do the trains roll in? 
Two-ten, six-eighteen 
Ten-forty-four