Lyrics
Take the last train to Clarksville
Invitation to take the final train to Clarksville
And I'll meet you at the station
Arrangement to meet at the train station
You can be there by 4:30
Providing a time frame, suggesting urgency
'Cause I've made your reservation
Indicating a reservation has been made
Don't be slow
Emphasizing the need for promptness
Oh no no no, oh no no no
Reinforcing the urgency with repeated negations
'Cause I'm leaving in the morning
Expressing departure in the morning
And I must see you again
Stating the necessity to meet again
We'll have one more night together
Anticipating one more night together
'Til the morning brings my train
Referencing the morning departure
And I must go
Expressing the inevitability of leaving
Oh no no no, oh no no no
Emphasizing the sentiment with repeated negations
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home
Uncertainty about returning home
Take the last train to Clarksville
Reiteration of the suggestion to take the last train
I'll be waiting at the station
Waiting at the station for the arrival
We'll have time for coffee flavored kisses
Suggesting activities during the journey
And a bit of conversation
Mentioning the opportunity for conversation
Oh no no no, oh no no no
Reinforcing the urgency with repeated negations
Take the last train to Clarksville
Repeat of the suggestion to take the last train
Now I must hang up the phone
Ending a phone call, need to hang up
I can't hear you in this
Difficulty hearing due to noise in the station
Noisy railroad station all alone
Expressing loneliness while waiting
I'm feeling low
Conveying a feeling of sadness or depression
Oh no no no, oh no no no
Emphasizing the emotion with repeated negations
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home
Reiteration of uncertainty about returning home
Take the last train to Clarksville,
Repetition of the suggestion to take the last train
And I'll meet you at the station,
Reaffirming the plan to meet at the station
You can be here by four-thirty,
Repeating the time frame for urgency
'Cause I've made your reservation, don't be slow,
Restating the existence of a reservation and urging promptness
Oh, no, no, no,
Emphasizing the need for speed and punctuality
Oh, no, no, no,
Reinforcing the urgency with repeated negations
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home.
Final expression of uncertainty about returning home
Take the last train to Clarksville,
Repetition of the suggestion to take the last train
Take the last train to Clarksville,
-Take the last train to Clarksville,
-Take the last train to Clarksville.
Final reinforcement of the urgency to take the last train
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