My Grandaddy was a railroad man 我Grandaddy是一个铁路人

When I was young he took me by the hand 当我年轻的时候，他拉着我的手

Dragged me to the station at the break of dawn 拖着我到车站，在破晓时分

Said "boy I got to show you somethin' 'fore it's gone" 说： “男孩，我得告诉你事端前就不见了”

She was blue and silver - she was right on time 她是蓝银 - 她是对的时间

We rode that Texas Eagle on the Mopac line 我们骑着德州鹰在MOPAC线

   

We had some sandwiches that Granma packed 我们有一些三明治格拉玛包装

We rode to Palestine and hitchhiked back 我们骑着巴勒斯坦和搭便车回

Home in time for supper with a tale to tell 家中晚饭时间了用一个故事来告诉

That night I dreamed I heard that lonesome whistle wail 那天晚上，我梦见我听说，寂寞的口哨哀号

   

When I got old enough to take the train alone 当我老得足以坐火车独自

I rode that Texas Eagle down to San Antone 我骑着德州鹰下降到圣安东

   

Nowadays they don't make no trains 现在他们不作任何列车

Just the piggyback freighters and them Amtrak things 就在搭载货轮，并将其Amtrak的东西

They shut the Eagle down awhile ago 他们关上了鹰下来一段时间前

Sold it to the railroad down in Mexico 把它卖给了铁路下在墨西哥

But every now and then that whistle's on my mind 但时不时的哨子在我心中

I ride that Texas Eagle 'cross the borderline 我骑在德州鹰“跨越边界