[Verse 1]
Every man has his own [?] to answer
His version of pleasure, and his own kind of pain
Somewhere between [?] freedom we're all after
But I'd rather be on a train

[Chorus 1]
Hey, I'd rather be on a train
Somewhere in California headed for the coast of Maine
I've made a [?] of a living with my [?]
And I'd rather be on a train

[Verse 2]
I never worried much about the color of my car
[?] shirt on your back is all you get for being sane
I've been under the thumb of that all mighty dollar
And I'd rather be on a train

[Chorus 2]
Hey, I'd rather bе on a train
Somewhere in Carolina hеaded for the western plains
I've made a [?] of a living with my [?]
And I'd rather be on a train

[Bridge]
Lord, I'll try to do the best I can as long as I'm able
Until the day when we all fly up to that higher pla-ain
Meanwhile, here between the [?] and the [?]
I'd rather be on a train
[Chorus 3]
Hey, I'd rather be on a train
And even [?] Montana in the Smoky Mountain ra-ain
I've made a [?] of a living with my [?]
And I'd rather be on a train
Hey, I'd rather be on a train
Somewhere in California headed for the coast of Maine
I've made a [?] of a living with my [?]
And I'd rather be on a train

[Outro]
Hey, I'd rather be on a train