I went down to the station. .

Leaned against the door,

Went down to the station,

Leaned against the door

I knew it wa the Empire Stae Express,

I could tell by the way she blows.



I asked the depot agent,

"Please let me ride the blinds"

Asked the depot agent,

"Please let me ride the blinds"

He said, "Son, I wouldn't mind

.But the Empire State ain't mine"



You know that Empire State,

She rides on eastern time.

That Empire State,

Rides on Eastern time,

She's the 'rollingingest' baby,

On the New York Cental line.



It was a mean ol' fireman

And a low down engineer.

It wa a cruel fieman

And a low-down engineer

That tok my woman away

And left me standing here.



Yes, the engineer blew the whistle,

The fireman rang the bell

The engineer blew the the whistle,

The fireman rang the bell

It was a cruel fireman

And a low-down engineer

Tha t took my woman away

And left poor me standing here



Yes, the engineer blew the whistle

The fireman rang the bell

The engineer blew the whistle,

The fireman rang the bell.

My woman's on board,

She's waving me fare-thee-well.



I'm gonna tell you

What that mean ol' train will do.

I'm gonna tell you

What that mean ol' train will do.

They'll take your woman away

And shoot black smoke back at you.



They'll take your woman away

And shoot black smoke back at you.