Hold That Train
by 
Joe Josea 
B.B. King 
recording of 19 
from 
My Kind of Blues (Crown 5188) 
& 
Let Me Love You (United 7734) 
Hold that train, conductor, please don't let that engineer start 
Hold that train, conductor, please don't let that engineer start 
Well, I wanna ride your train this morning, just to ease my achin' heart 
Yes, for the last few mornings lately, before I get out of my bed 
Yes, for the last few mornings lately, before I get out of my bed 
Well, I hear your whistle moanin' and it almost drives me out of my head 
I'll pay my fare when we starts rollin', all your money's right here in my pants 
I'll pay my fare when we starts rollin', all your money's right here in my pants 
Well, I know I should back and buy a ticket, yes, but I'm afraid to take the chance 
Oh, don't stop this train, conductor, till this old state is out of sight 
Yes, don't stop this train, conductor, till Mississippi is out of sight 
Well, you know I'm going to California, where I, I know my baby will treat me right