I took my girl to the depot put her on a north bound train I held her hand I held it long and strong never to hold again The tears streamed down my cold pale cheeks she didn't even bat an eye It was a blue blue day for me I mean when Coreen said goodbye Dog-gone that train that took my gal away from here She left me blue left me lonesome too My heart will be hard to cheer May-be someday she'll catch a southbound train And come back to me again The fireman blew his whistle loud the brakeman says we're long gone As the train pulled out she dropped a note saying so long papa so long She says I'm going north where men are men then I'll be satisfied It was a blue blue day for me I mean when Coreen said goodbye Dog-gone that train that took my gal away from here She left me blue left me lonesome too My heart will be hard to cheer May-be someday she'll catch a southbound train And come back to me again