Recorded with The Hallelujah and Rejoice! Third Baptist Choir [pictured to the right]
lyrics
[lyrics]
Well I’m waiting for the train to take me home
And my eyes are straining hard just to see that puff of smoke.
I’m staring down the track wonder if I should go back
Oh this rambling heart of mine just wants to roam.
And it’s been a couple years since I saw you
When I shut that door and left well I thought that we were through
But your name’s been on my mind. I can’t forget though I’ve been trying
I think it’s finally time I married you
Chorus:
Train tracks lead me home I’ve been away for way to long.
Wonder if you’ll know my face.
Darling please be there after all these years.
Cause I think it’s time we settled down.
And I know you never knew just why I left.
Why I set out to explore the territories to the West.
I had some things I had to prove before I settled down with you.
I had to find the peace to put my heart at rest.
Cause this worlds a scary place to grow up
And they say what doesn’t kill only serves to make you tough.
Well I’ve seen most of this world and I’ve seen a lot of girls
But a world without you doesn’t matter much.
credits
from The Birds Woke Us Early,
released December 7, 2007
Written by Joseph Paul Padgett
Performed by Danger & The Steel Cut Oats
featuring The Hallelujah and Rejoice! Third Baptist Choir
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