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Boy On A Train Lyrics by Vance Gilbert

Old White Men

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[Verse 1]
I take the train downtown every day
You get on Fifth and Market
It's none of my business
You shouldn’t have to ride
Someone who cares enough
Should drive you
[Refrain]
That’s what I’d say
But I’m just a boy on a train
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I’m lost in the clickety clack
Houses slip by my window
One could be mine
You could be waiting there
I could be covered
In your kisses
[Refrain]
Like crazy rain
But I’m just a boy on a train
[Bridge]
Every so often
You carry a light green bag
Once on a Thursday
You smiled at me
Then we’d have coffee
Then we’d have children
Then we have Main Street
Thank you conductor
For your kindly warning
That the doors have closed
[Verse 3]
I missed my stop and I’m late again
Soon to be reprimanded
And if I’m fired
I’ll ever so kindly reply
“Do what you must
For I’m resilient
For I’ve seen a face
So shining and brilliant
That I’ve been a king
If just for one moment"
[Refrain]
One moment of fame
For a boy on a train
Credits
Vance Gilbert

Vance Gilbert

About “Boy On A Train” by Vance Gilbert

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"Boy On A Train" is credited to Vance Gilbert. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Boy On A Train" appears on "Old White Men".

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