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MIDNIGHT TRAIN
I SAT THERE WAITING AT THE CROSSING
AS SEVEN FREIGHT CARS SLID BY
NOBODY ELSE WAS BEHIND ME
AT QUARTER TO TWELVE ON THAT NIGHT
NOTHING AROUND ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN
NOT A SINGLE SOUL IN SIGHT
(EX)CEPT ON A MIDNIGHT TRAIN
WAITING ON A MIDNIGHT TRAIN
A COUPLE OF WHEELS, THEY WERE SQUEALING
AND A BIG BRIGHT MOON LIT UP THE TRACK
I’M HEADED HOME AFTER WORKING
WHERE SOMEBODY WANTED ME BACK
THE ENGINE FLOATED (A)CROSS MY WINDSHIELD
I THOUGHT ABOUT AN OLD LOST FRIEND
RIDING THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN
RIDING THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN
WHEN A LONELY ROAD MET A LONELY RAIL
FLASHING SIGNALS START THE PLAY
THEN A DIESEL ROLLED THROUGH, AND SPOKE NO LINES
NO WORDS IN THE SCRIPT TO SAY
AND THERE’S NOTHING AROUND NEAR THIS OLD MILL TOWN
NOT A SINGLE SOUL IN SIGHT
WHERE A LONELY RAIL MET A LONELY ROAD
THE HOUSE LIGHTS DIM, BEGIN THE PLAY
THEN AN ENGINE ROLLED THROUGH, PULLING SOME CARS
AND CLICKED OFF ANOTHER BRAND NEW DAY
WAITING ON A MIDNIGHT TRAIN
I DON’T MIND
A MIDNIGHT TRAIN
DON’T MIND AT ALL
WAITING ON A MIDNIGHT TRAIN