The sunshine comes from lonesome valley And all alone I must remain While far away through lonesome vallay Comes a dying cry of the midnight train How many tears how many sorrow How many hearts are died in pain Whose love today is gone tomorrow Carried away on that midnight train [ fiddle - dobro ] We shared our love in sweet surrender With happy tears and hidden pain For well we knew our dream was ending And you must go on that midnight train That heart burns low the song is dying And only memories remain The teardrops flow my heart keeps crying When I hear the wail of the midnight train How many tears how many sorrow...