“The Midnight Train”

Description

"The midnight train and the fo' day train run all night long (x2) They run till the break of day." "'Twas the same train carried yo' mother 'way, run all night long (x2) It run until the break of day."

Supplemental text

Midnight Train, The
  Complete text(s)

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The Midnight Train and the 'Fo' Day Train

From Dorothy Scarborough, On the Trail of Negro Folk-Songs,
pp. 240-241. Supplied by Mrs. Tom Bartlett; original source
not listed.

The midnight train and the fo' day train,
  Run all night long!
The midnight train and the fo' day train,
  Run all night long!
The midnight train and the fo' day train,
  Run all night long!
    They run until the break of day.

It's the same train carried your mother away;
  Runs all night long.
It's the same train carried your mother away;
  Runs all night long.
It's the same train carried your mother away;
  Runs all night long.
    It runs until the break of day.

References

1. Sandburg, p. 325, "The Midnight Train" (1 short text, 1 tune)
2. Scarborough-NegroFS, pp. 240-241, "The Midnight Train and the 'Fo' Day Train" (1 short text, 1 tune)
3. ST San325 (Full)
4. BI, San325