歌曲名 The Diplomat 歌手名 Johnny Cash

作词：佚名

作曲：R Bowling

He slowly raised the trembling hand

Gently brushed the silver strand

Of hair from his wrinkled brow

Lips that used to talk so free

The eyes that used to beckon me

Were silent now

He listens to a passin' train

Gives into an old familiar pain

Familiar pain

They retired him twenty years ago

Gave him a watch made of gold

And took his train

His woman's name was Margaret

He loved her but she went away

And left his heart undone

He called this train the Diplomat

She's the only other lady that he ever loved

Some forty years he made the steam

From Memphis down to New Orleans

But now he's off the line

And the closest that he ever gets to Margaret

Or the Diplomat is in his mind

He said take me to the station

The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home

Can't you hear that whistle blowing

They both know I've been alone for much too long

Let's not keep 'em waitin'

We'll talk about the good times later on

Right now take me to the station

The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home

They say he talks crazy when he sees the passin' train

Or when he hears Margaret's name

But the only things he ever loved he lost before

He loved enough he's not to blame

So who's to say he's right or wrong

Reachin' out and hangin' on

To dreams he can't let go

He threw the watch of gold away

But keeps tracks of memories

Where he belongs

He said take me to the station

The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home

Can't you hear that whistle blowing

They both know I've been alone for much too long

Let's not keep 'em waitin'

We'll talk about the good times later on

Right now take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home

They retired him twenty years ago

Gave him a watch made of gold

And took daddy's train