Early Morning Train Ride (EMTR)
Words and Music by Dick Gist
Chorus
Me and my girl, we're gonna run away
gonna run away, gonna run away
Me and my girl, we're gonna run away
We're gonna get married today
Verse 1
The train its leaving at half past five
We got to hurry to make it on time
Train its leaving at half past five
We're going to North Caroline
REPEAT CHORUS
Verse 2
We're going to Raleigh to build us a home
Leaving today and nobody know
Just and early mornin' train ride away
We're going to Raleigh today
REPEAT CHORUS
Verse 3
We made it to the chapel bout quarter of three
But the old preacher he's sick today
They told us to hurry or it'll be too late
Still we got married today
Chorus 2
Me and my girl, we ran away
we ran away, yeah we ran away
Me and my girl, ran away
We got married today
Me and my girl, we're gonna run away
gonna run away, gonna run away
Me and my girl, we're gonna run away
We're gonna get married today
Verse 1
The train its leaving at half past five
We got to hurry to make it on time
Train its leaving at half past five
We're going to North Caroline
REPEAT CHORUS
Verse 2
We're going to Raleigh to build us a home
Leaving today and nobody know
Just and early mornin' train ride away
We're going to Raleigh today
REPEAT CHORUS
Verse 3
We made it to the chapel bout quarter of three
But the old preacher he's sick today
They told us to hurry or it'll be too late
Still we got married today
Chorus 2
Me and my girl, we ran away
we ran away, yeah we ran away
Me and my girl, ran away
We got married today