Mystery Train - as performed by The Band on their Moondog Matinee album Levon's drums mimic the chugging of a steam engine Verse 1 Train I ride sixteen coaches long Train I ride sixteen coaches long Well that long black train got my baby and gone Chorus Train train rollin' around the bend Train train, rollin' around the bend Well it took my baby away from me again Verse 2 I come down to the station meet my baby at the gate Asked the station master if the train's runnin' late He said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four I hate to tell you son that train don't stop here anymore Chorus Train train rollin' down down the line Train train rollin' down the line Well it took my baby and left poor me behind Instrumental (mimics chorus) Bridge Heard that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night When I got down to the station the train was pullin' out of sight Chorus Mystery train smokin' down the track Mystery train smokin' down the track Well I don't want no ride just bring my baby back Instrumental Outtake Long jam on E to the end