Sitting on the front porch

Watching the children play

Old man rocking

Waiting for judgement day

A fresh chew of tobacco, and

a glass of lemonade

The sun beats down, but he's

safe in the shade



Ooh...Just a memory

As a memory fades



Mama's in the kitchen

Been working there all day

The old man comes home

As the children come into play

He works all day

At the corner lumberyard

Just to bring home a dollar

He works real hard all day



Ooh...Just a memory

As a memory fades



Don't stand around

Waiting for another day

Don't stand around

Forgetting yesterday

Don't live for tomorrow

Cause it might be the last train

The last train



Old man's on the sofa

With the news on tv

He'll sit there all night

That's the way it's been the

way it'll be

Can't you see

Mama cuddles up

While the children are in the bed

They could have had it all

But they chose love instead

Some say



Ooh...Just a memory

As a memory fades



Don't stand around

Waiting for another day

Don't stand around

Forgetting yesterday

Don't live for tomorrow

Caus it might be the last

train

The last train



That way it goes

The seasons only change

I stand around waiting for

another day

It all passes me by and by and

by

As it goes where it goes

The seasons going by

There's a change



Don't stand around

Waiting for another day

Don't stand around

Forgetting yesterday

Don't live for tomorrow

Caus it might be the last

train

The last train



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