E
He slowly raised the trembling hand
A
Gently brushed the silver strand of hair from his wrinkled brow
E A
Lips that used to talk so free the eyes that used to beckon me were silent now
D
He listens to a passin' train gives into an old familiar pain familiar pain
A E A
They retired him twenty years ago gave him a watch made of gold and took his train
His woman's name was Margaret
D A E
He loved her but she went away and left his heart undone
A
He called this train the Diplomat she's the only other lady that he ever loved
Some forty years he made the steam
D A E
From Memphis down to New Orleans but now he's off the line
A
And the closest that he ever gets Margaret or the Diplomat is in his mind
D A
He said take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
E A
Can't you hear that whistle blowing they both know I've been alone for much too long
D A
Let's not keep 'em waitin' we'll talk about the good times later on
E A
Right now take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
They say he talks crazy when
D A E
He sees the passin' train or when he hears Margaret's name
A
But the only things he ever loved he lost before he loved enough he's not to blame
So who's to say he's right or wrong
D A E
Reachin' out and hangin' on to dreams he can't let go
A
He threw the watch of gold away but keeps tracks of memories where he belongs
D A
He said take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
E A
Can't you hear that whistle blowing they both know I've been alone for much too long
D A
Let's not keep 'em waitin' we'll talk about the good times later on
E A
Right now take me to the station the Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
A E
They retired him twenty years ago gave him a watch made of gold
A
And took daddy's train