In The Middle Of The House

The railroad comes through the middle of the house 
The railroad comes through the middle of the house 
The trains all come through the middle of the house 
Since the company bought the land 

They let us live in the front of the house 
They let us live in the back 
But there ain't no livin' in the middle of the house 
'Cause that's the railroad track 

When a bill collector comes to the house 
He knocks and bangs on the door 
So we sit him right down in the middle of the house 
And he never comes back no more 

The railroad comes through the middle of the house 
The railroad comes through the middle of the house 
It comes and goes through the middle of the house 
And the trains are all on time 

Here comes the five-o-nine 
singin' this song in the middle of the house 

The railroad comes through the middle of the house 
In and out of the middle of the house 
Right smack dab through the middle of the house 
Where the parlor used to be 

There's a great big door in the front of the house 
There's a little old door in the back 
But we can't have doors in the middle of the house 
'Cause that's the railroad track 

A relative came to visit the house 
He liked to scream and fuss 
So we sat him right down in the middle of the house 
And he never more bothered us 

The railroad comes through the middle of the house 
The railroad comes through the middle of the house 
It comes and goes through the middle of the house 
Since the company bought the land.