Lyrics: The Diplomat
Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: Gone Girl
Song: The Diplomat
Released: 1978
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The Diplomat lyrics
He slowly raised the trembling hand
Gently brushed the silver strand
Of hair from his wrinkled brow
Lips that used to talk so free
The eyes that used to beckon me
Were silent now
He listens to a passin' train
Gives into an old familiar pain
Familiar pain
They retired him twenty years ago
Gave him a watch made of gold
And took his train
His woman's name was Margaret
He loved her but she went away
And left his heart undone
He called this train the Diplomat
She's the only other lady that he ever loved
Some forty years he made the steam
From Memphis down to New Orleans
But now he's off the line
And the closest that he ever gets to Margaret
Or the Diplomat is in his mind
He said take me to the station
The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
Can't you hear that whistle blowing
They both know I've been alone for much too long
Let's not keep 'em waitin'
We'll talk about the good times later on
Right now take me to the station
The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
They say he talks crazy when he sees the passin' train
Or when he hears Margaret's name
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
Reachin' out and hangin' on
To dreams he can't let go
He threw the watch of gold away
But keeps tracks of memories
Where he belongs
He said take me to the station
The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
Can't you hear that whistle blowing
They both know I've been alone for much too long
They retired him twenty years ago
Gave him a watch made of gold
And took daddy's train
Gently brushed the silver strand
Of hair from his wrinkled brow
Lips that used to talk so free
The eyes that used to beckon me
Were silent now
He listens to a passin' train
Gives into an old familiar pain
Familiar pain
They retired him twenty years ago
Gave him a watch made of gold
And took his train
His woman's name was Margaret
He loved her but she went away
And left his heart undone
He called this train the Diplomat
She's the only other lady that he ever loved
Some forty years he made the steam
From Memphis down to New Orleans
But now he's off the line
And the closest that he ever gets to Margaret
Or the Diplomat is in his mind
He said take me to the station
The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
Can't you hear that whistle blowing
They both know I've been alone for much too long
Let's not keep 'em waitin'
We'll talk about the good times later on
Right now take me to the station
The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
They say he talks crazy when he sees the passin' train
Or when he hears Margaret's name
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
Reachin' out and hangin' on
To dreams he can't let go
He threw the watch of gold away
But keeps tracks of memories
Where he belongs
He said take me to the station
The Diplomat is bringing Margaret home
Can't you hear that whistle blowing
They both know I've been alone for much too long
They retired him twenty years ago
Gave him a watch made of gold
And took daddy's train
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