I had a job, I had a girl
I had something going, mister, in this world
I got laid off down at the yard
Our love went bad, times got hard
Now I work down at the car wash
Where all it ever does is rain
Don’t you feel like you’re a rider
On a downbound train?
She just said “Joe, I gotta go
We had it once, we ain’t got it anymore”
She packed her bags and left me behind
She bought a ticket on the Central Line
Nights as I sleep, I hear that whistle whining
I feel her kiss in the misty rain
And I feel like I’m a rider
On a downbound train
Yeah, yeah
Last night, I heard your voice
You were crying, crying, you were so alone
You said your love had never died
You were waiting for me at home
Put on my jacket, I ran through the woods
I ran till I thought my chest would explode
There in a clearing beyond the highway
In the moonlight, our wedding house shone
I rushed through the yard, I burst through the front door
My head pounding hard, up the stairs I climbed
The room was dark, our bed was empty
And I heard that long whistle whine
And I dropped to my knees, hung my head, and cried
Now as I swing a hammer on the road gang
Knocking down them crossties, working in the rain
Now don’t it feel like you’re a rider on a downbound train?
Other lyrics by Kurt Vile:
(so outta reach)
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Air Bud
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All In A Daze Work
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And There Was Blood
And it was the blood inside That opened up my eyes And the knick-knacks started riots on the shelves Trumpets blew themselves And as the milk dribbled down my chin, I …
Another Good Year For The Roses
They said it’s been a good year for the roses already So these days I keep it steady on the regular already By the way Everybody knows that was the greatest country …