[Verse 1] I met her on a midnight train, With the storm clouds rolling in, She wore a black coat, sea-green eyes, And a crooked little grin. She carried no bag, no name, no map, Just a silver chain and ring, And she drank her whiskey neat as rum, While the old rails groaned and sang. [Chorus] Oh, the girl on the midnight train, She stole my heart and sailed away, Like a pirate ship on a moonlit tide, Gone before the break of day. Oh, the girl on the midnight train, A rogue wind I could never tame, Now every pint I raise at night, I drink and curse her name. [Verse 2] She told me tales of distant shores, Of smugglers, storms and gold, Of captains lost and buried loot, And secrets never told. She laughed and said, "The sea owns me, No harbor holds me long," Then she disappeared into the dark Before the morning song. [Chorus] Oh, the girl on the midnight train, She stole my heart and sailed away, Like a pirate ship on a moonlit tide, Gone before the break of day. Oh, the girl on the midnight train, A rogue wind I could never tame, Now every pint I raise at night, I drink and curse her name. [Bridge] Some swear she was a pirate queen, Some say she was a ghost, Some claim she robbed a dozen hearts From Dublin to the coast. I only know I saw her smile Beneath the lantern light, And I've been chasing that damn smile Ever since that night. [Instrumental Break] [Tin whistle, accordion and fiddle] [Final Chorus] Oh, the girl on the midnight train, She stole my heart and sailed away, Like a pirate ship on a moonlit tide, Gone before the break of day. Oh, the girl on the midnight train, Wherever wild winds blow, If you see her raise a glass for me, And tell her I still know. [Outro] So here's to all the wandering souls, Who never stay the same, And here's to the girl on the midnight train, Who left me with her name.
