Lyr Req: Evening Train (Hank Williams)

Subject: Evening Train ?
From: GUEST,Mountain Tyme
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 03:57 PM

O'Day recorded it as well as others. Did Hank Williams record it? Some say Hank wrote it. Some say Jimmy Davis. How say you? Haven't found the song on any lyrics site.

Subject: RE: Help: Evening Train ?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 04:07 PM

Hi, Thyme - can you give us what you remember of the lyrics? That should help us find the song for you. "Evening train" is a phrase that's pretty common in folk and country songs, so a little more information would help us sort things out.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Help: Evening Train ?
From: GUEST,Gene
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 07:16 PM

THE EVENIN' TRAIN
MOLLY O'DAY
Writer: Hank Williams

I heard the laughter at the depot
But my tears fell like the rain
When I saw them place that long white casket
In the baggage coach of THE EVE-NIN' TRAIN

The baby's eyes are red from weeping
Its' little heart is filled with pain
Oh Daddy he cried, they're takin' Mama
Away from us on THE EVE-NIN' TRAIN

As I turned to walk away from the depot
It seemed I heard her call my name
Take care of baby and tell him, darlin'
That I'm goin' home on THE EVE-NIN' TRAIN

I pray that God will give me courage
To carry on till we meet again
It's hard to know she's gone forever
They're carryin' her home on THE EVE-NIN' TRAIN

REPEAT FIRST VERSE

SOURCE:
A TRIBUTE TO THE SONGS OF HANK WILLIAMS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

Subject: RE: Help: Evening Train ?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 08:08 PM

I shoulda known Gene would come up with it. He even e-mailed me a recording. He sure knows his country music.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Help: Evening Train ?
From: GUEST,Mountain Tyme
Date: 26 Dec 00 - 11:21 PM

Thanks a bunch Gene!!!! Great song, want to give credit where credit is due. Molly incarnate is doing the song on live radio (Delaware Valley) 89.7FM sat nite. 6 - 8 PM EST "Heartlands Hayride" with WEB video WWW.WDVRFM.ORG Faster than Joe Offer is a feather in your cap for sure Gene :) Thanks again Joe Offer! Just so you know Gene, two years ago Joe found me some obscure lyrics in under two minutes. Course that was two years ago :)