I woke up on the wrong side of the railroad tracks Stumbled on last night The last train that ran from Georgia To the shores of California Has long been outta line Hmm, and even though it's a chill And the darkness still stands so still We run Dawn breaks and then it burns 'Cause in the morning I have learned Just what we've done Just what we've done When the whistle blows And the church bell tolls Please, remember me the way I was When the crows fly south And the preacher shouts I hope you remember me The way I was The way I was, was I hope you remember me The way I was I lost myself to find my way Down this trail of tears It gets muddier each day I crossed that bridge when it came to it Now I barely recognize the stranger in my face Ooh, the cold wind carries by And the memories we hold tight Start to burn Now I'm only afraid The last picture will fully fade Of how we were Of how we were When the whistle blows And the church bell tolls Please, remember me the way I was When the crows fly south And the preacher shouts I hope you remember me The way I was The way I was, was I hope you remember me The way I was The cold wind carries by And the memories we hold tight Start to burn Now I'm only afraid The last picture will fully fade Of how we were Of how we were Of how we were, oh, oh, oh, oh When the whistle blows And the church bell tolls Please, remember me the way I was When the crows fly south And the preacher shouts I hope you remember me, yeah The way I was The way I was, was I hope you remember me The way I was Please, remember me Please, remember me Please, remember me the way I was