I listened to the song on Spotify; here's what I hear:


SEVENTY-FOUR
As recorded by Robert Nighthawk, on the album "Collection 1937-1952" (2018)

I'm going home in the mornin'; gonna ride number seventy-four.
You know, I'm goin' home in the mornin'; you know I'm gonna ride number seventy-four.
When I get back home, people, you know, I ain't gonna roam no more.

I was ridin' number seventy-four, and the rain was fallin' down.
You know, I's ridin' number seventy-four, you know, and the rain was fallin' down
Well, I wanna tell you people, you know, I was Chicago bound.

You know, seventy-four the freight train, you know, got ways just like a man.
You know, seventy-four the freight train, you know, got ways just like a man.
Now you know it'll take your woman, you know, and leave you cold in hand.