Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like it's gonna sweep my world away I wanna stop at Carbondale and keep on going That Duquesne train gon' rock me night and day
You say I'm a gambler, you say I'm a pimp But I ain't neither one
Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Sounding like it's on a final run
Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like she never blowed before Blue light blinking, red light glowing Blowing like she's at my chamber door
You smiling through the fence at me Just like you always smiled before
Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like she ain't gon' blow no more
Can't you hear that Duquesne whistle blowing? Blowing like the sky's gonna blow apart You're the only thing alive that keeps me going You're like a time bomb in my heart
I can hear a sweet voice steadily calling Must be the mother of our lord
Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like my woman's on board
Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like it's gon' blow my blues away You old rascal, I know exactly where you're going I'll lead you there myself at the break of day
I wake up every morning with that woman in my bed Everybody telling me she's gone to my head
Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like it's gon' kill me dead
Can't you hear that Duquesne whistle blowing? Blowing through another no good town
The lights on my lady's land are glowing I wonder if they'll know me next time 'round I wonder if that old oak tree's still standing That old oak tree, the one we used to climb
Listen to that Duquesne whistle blowing Blowing like she's blowing right on time