Said I want to live the city life 
 This small town could eat me alive 
 I gotta pack my things and go where the railroad takes me 
 Mama's too poor to send me away 
 But I've been saving up on most everyday 
 Little bit out of each check from the Gas & Deli 

 And the whistle keeps on blowing 
 And the train keeps on rolling 

 And he said 
 I ain't never been to New York City 
 I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 
 I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 
 But you bet your bottom dollar 
 That's where I'm going the day after today 

 So he locked the door and he killed the lights 
 Took a six pack to get him through the night 
 Didn't have a plan just a good sense of direction 
 And Maybelline, his beauty queen 
 She cried all night cause the sheet were clean 
 But he left her a lovers' note there apologizing 

 He said I hear the whistle blowing 
 Gotta catch it the train is rolling 

 And he said 
 I ain't never been to New York City 
 I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 
 I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 
 But you bet your bottom dollar 
 That's where I'm going the day after today 

 The air is thick on the concrete isle 
 Ain't nothing green for like twenty miles 
 And he ain't use to the sun and moon a hiding 
 So he took his foot from out his mouth 
 And he packed his things and went back down south 
 But Maybelline said "Babe my time's arising." 

 Said I hear the whistle blowing 
 Gotta catch it the train is rolling 

 And she said 
 I ain't never been to New York City 
 I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 
 I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 
 I never seen the L.lights shine bright 
 Bright, brighter than your smile was ever 
 Brighter than my desire was ever 
 Longer burning than our love was ever.... 

 And she said 
 I ain't never been to New York City 
 I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 
 I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 
 But you bet your bottom dollar 
 That's where I'm going the day after today