Said I want to live the city lifenThis small town could eat me alivenI gotta pack my things and go where the railroad takes menMama's too poor to send me awaynBut I've been saving up on most everdaynLittle bit of each check from the Gas & DelinnAnd the whistle keeps on blowingnAnd the train keeps on rollingnnAnd he saidnI ain't never been to New York CitynI ain't seen the San Francisco BaynI ain't never tried my hand in VegasnBut you bet your bottom dollarnThat's where I'm going the day after todaynnSo he locked the door and he killed the lightsnTook a six pack to get him through the nightnDidn't have a plan just a good sense of directionnAnd Maybelline, his beauty queennShe cried all night cause the sheets were cleannBut he left her a lovers' note there apologizingnnHe said I hear the whistle blowingnGotta catch it the train is rollingnnAnd he saidnI ain't never been to New York CitynI ain't seen the San Francisco BaynI ain't never tried my hand in VegasnBut you bet your bottom dollarnThat's where I'm going the day after todaynnThe air is thick on the concrete islenAin't nothing green for like twenty milesnAnd he ain't used to the sun and moon a hidingnSo he took his foot from out his mouthnAnd he packed his things and went back down southnBut Maybelline said Babe my time's arising.nnSaid I hear the whistle blowingnGotta catch it the train is rollingnnAnd she saidnI ain't never been to New York CitynI ain't seen the San Francisco BaynI ain't never tried my hand in VegasnI never seen the L.A. lights shine brightnBright, brighter than your smile was evernBrighter than my desire was evernLonger burning than our love was ever...nnAnd she saidnI ain't never been to New York CitynI ain't seen the San Francisco BaynI ain't never tried my hand in VegasnBut you bet your bottom dollarnThat's where I'm going the day after todayn