1st Verse
This is for the peo-ple who nev-er rode the train,
Wheth-er in Cal-i-for-nia or ev-en up in Maine,
Makes no dif-f'rence is you're two or a hun-dred and two,
You'll get a treat when you or-der a seat on the ole  choo - choo.

Chorus 1
Numbers indicate voice entrances for singing as a ROUND
(1) DOWN BY THE STA-TION ear-ly in the morn-ing,
(2) see the lit-tle puff-er bel-lies all in a row;
(3) See the sta-tion mas-ter turn the lit-tle han-dle,
(4) Chug, chug, toot, toot, Off we go.___

Chorus 2
(1) DOWN BY THE STA-TION ear-ly in the morn-ing,
(2) Listen to the hissin' of the old Big Jack
(3) See the diamond stoker warmin' up the smoker
(4) Chug, chug, toot, toot, Clear the track.___

Chorus 3
(1) DOWN BY THE STA-TION ear-ly in the morn-ing,
(2) Got my ticket ready for the Six Forty-Two
(3) Standin' there a-yawnin' waitin' for the warnin'
(4) Chug, chug, toot, toot, That's my cue.___

Chorus 4
(1) DOWN BY THE STA-TION ear-ly in the morn-ing,
(2) Grab a cup o' coffee while I wait for the train
(3) Change another quarter, got-ta pay the porter
(4) Chug, chug, toot, toot, Looks like rain.___ 

Chorus 5
(1) DOWN BY THE STA-TION ear-ly in the morn-ing,
(2) Lottsa little kiddies gonna go for a ride
(3) Chewin' on their candy, everything is dandy
(4) Chug, chug, toot, toot, All inside.___ 


Chorus 6
(1) DOWN BY THE STA-TION ear-ly in the morn-ing,
(2) Cookies kissin' rookies going' off to camp
(3) Listen to the crying while they're all goodby-ing
(4) Chug, chug, toot, toot, off we go.___