Long ago my loved ones bade me farewell
They rolled off on an eastbound train
All of my friends said, 'We'll see you soon'
They rolled off on an eastbound train
You never know the way life goes
You never know the way life goes

I'm packing my bags with my hopes and my dreams
I'm boarding an eastbound train
There are so many places waiting to be seen
When I'm riding an eastbound train
You never know the way life goes
You never know the way life goes

Don't they last forever when they come
This worlds' blues and pains
And then one morning life moves on
See how the landscapes change
You never know the way life goes
You never know the way life goes

I'm quiet on the platform, holding in my breath
I'm waiting for an eastbound train
We won't dwell for long but we never will forget
Those who rode the eastbound train
You never know the way life goes
You never know the way life goes

Riding an eastbound train
Riding an eastbound train
Riding an eastbound train

Copyright: Downtown Music Publishing
Writer(s): DOC WATSON