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Midnight Trains (David A. Thompson | Woody Overtones Music, ASCAP) When you live in Montana and youāre up at 2am throughout the winter taking care of a baby you hear a lot of train whistles in the distance÷and itās definitely a mighty lonesome sound. Julie Elkins - lead vocal David Thompson - rhythm guitar, bass Janet Beazley - harmony vocal Ron Craighead - drums Ivan Rosenberg - dobro Jason Thomas - mandolin, fiddle Billy Varnes - harmony vocal It seems like I can hear it half a world away 'Cause everything is louder in a flatland town First the whistle then the wheels of another train And another night you'll find me breaking down In our silent, moonlit house on that endless summer night Every window was wide open as your train pulled away You had held a one way ticket for the 12:05 But you said you'd never loved me anyway Every night I hear the whistles blow they remind me I'm alone Like the cry of a broken heart as it leaves a broken home It sounds a lot like loneliness and that's why I'm so afraid of the midnight trains midnight trains, midnight trains Sometimes in my dreams I will walk the tracks Until the single headlight shines on the hot, steel rails In a flash I see you waving as it thunders past And I try to jump that train but always fail Every day I cast a shadow on four walls as thin as ice 'Til these dirty windows darken with the sun's fading light Every night I hear the whistles blow they remind me I'm alone Like the cry of a broken heart as it leaves a broken home It sounds a lot like loneliness and that's why I'm so afraid of the midnight trains midnight trains, midnight trains Seems like I can hear it half a world away 'Cause everything is sadder in a flatland town And I don't know if I can take it, even one more train Or one more night of slowly breaking down One more night of slowly breaking down It's one more night you'll find me breaking down It's one more night you'll find me breaking down I'm so afraid of the midnight trains midnight trains, midnight trains All rights reserved. Unauthorized use or duplication is a violation of applicable laws. |