I grew up in a broken home,

My father left when I was young,
But I’d see him every Saturday,

Then watch his Vauxhall drive away.

He said, there’s things in life that’ll test you, son,

And this won’t be the hardest one,

But I’ll always do my best for you,

Even if it kills me too.

Chorus

Mom, is daddy coming home, is daddy coming back?

Where’d you get ideas like that?
And you better look soon, son, before it’s all gone,

We said goodbye at Noksapyeong.

Instrumental Break

Well, the girls are sweet in Itaewon,

Sometimes I stop and have me one,

Sometimes I smile and walk on by,

And wander down to Noksapyeong,

Chorus

All aboard, all aboard, it’s a-rolling out fast,

Taking all you hoped would last,
And you better look soon, before it’s all gone,

We said goodbye at Noksapyeong.

All aboard, all aboard, it’s a-rolling out fast,

Taking all you hoped would last,
And you better look soon, son, before it’s all gone,

We said goodbye at Noksapyeong.

Instrumental outro