Crossed the desert in a dining car
Met some people drinkin' at the bar
They were laughin', havin' fun
Told 'em that I hadn't heard the joke
They said that I was just a dumb cowpoke
I didn't want to make a fuss
So I shot them down, one by one
And left them 'long the rails
Moon was in the sign of Scorpio
I didn't know how far the train would go
Till the law would find my track
Saw the brakeman and the engineer
Drinking wine and eating brie
I asked them who would brake and who would steer
They started pointing back at me
I only have a momment to explain
Just a chance to let you know
When it's time to board that train
There are 2 ways you can go
You can ride the wind into the sun
Feel a cool wind on your face
Or you can laugh into a loaded gun
And you'll likely lose your place
Yeah I shot them down, one by one
And left them 'long the rails
I shot them down, one by one
And left them 'long the rails
That lonesome whistle wails