In 1969, Ray Benson and Lucky Oceans (Reuben Gosfield) co-founded Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia, and soon after they found themselves opening for Alice Cooper and Hot Tuna in Washington, DC.[1] A year later, they moved to East Oakland, California at the invitation of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. After being mentioned in Rolling Stone magazine by Van Morrison, they landed a record deal with United Artists. In 1973, their debut album, Comin' Right At Ya was released by United Artists. At the request of Willie Nelson, they left Oakland for Austin in 1974.
Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have been presented numerous awards throughout their career. Most recently, the 16th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for the making of "A Ride With Bob", recognition by Mayor Kirk Watson of Austin, Texas, and the Darrel K. Royal Music Patron Award by The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association. In 2007, The Austin Chronicle recognized Asleep at the Wheel for Band of the Year, Best Country Band, and into their Hall of Fame. Benson was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2002, was given The Texas Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, and recognized as an Outstanding Producer by the National Academy of Recording Arts in 1988. He has also been given numerous Citations of Achievement by Broadcast Music, Inc. for his work in the country music field. Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have been one of the strongest names in Country Music for the last forty years.
My Baby Thinks She's A Train
Asleep At The Wheel Lyrics
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The train whistle is blowin'.
It sounds like some lonesome song got in my soul,
In my soul.
My baby spent the bank and he won't be back no more.
My baby thinks he's a train.
He makes his whistle stop, then he's gone again.
A poor girl's brain.
I'm tellin' you, boys, my baby thinks he's a train.
Locomotion's the way he moves.
He drags me 'round just like an old caboose
I'm tellin' you, girls, that man's insane.
My baby thinks he's a train.
Choo, choo rages on, train sound.
It's the noise that you hear when my baby hits town.
With his long hair flyin', man, he's hard to take.
What you s'posed to do when your baby thinks he's a train?
He eats money like a train eats coal.
He burns it up and leaves you in the smoke.
If you wanna catch a ride, you wait 'til he unwinds.
He's just like a train, he always gives some tramp a ride.
Locomotion's the way he moves.
He drags me 'round just like an old caboose
I'm tellin' you, girls, that man's insane.
My baby thinks he's a train.
The lyrics to "My Baby Thinks She's A Train" by Asleep At The Wheel describe the singer's difficulty in coping with her partner's obsession with trains. The song opens with the sound of a train whistle, which sets the mournful tone. As the lyrics unfold, the comparison between the singer's partner and a train becomes increasingly apparent. The cadence of the lyrics mimics the rhythm of a moving train, with the repeated "choo, choo" emphasizing the theme.
The singer describes her partner's behavior as being like that of a train, with him spending money like a locomotive burns coal. She also compares his physical movements to those of a train, describing how he "drags me 'round just like an old caboose." The repetition of the line "My baby thinks he's a train" throughout the song reinforces the idea that her partner's train obsession is all-consuming and has a negative impact on their relationship.
The song is an apt metaphor for obsessive behavior and the toll that it can take on a relationship. The mournful, almost mournful melody fits the theme perfectly, with the train whistle echoing like a plaintive cry. In the end, the singer is resigned to the fact that her partner will always be obsessed with trains, and she must keep up with him or be left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
It's three a.m. in the morning,
It's really early in the morning.
The train whistle is blowin'.
I can hear the train whistle.
It sounds like some lonesome song got in my soul,
The sound of the train whistle makes me feel lonely.
In my soul.
It's a deep feeling.
My baby spent the bank and he won't be back no more.
My partner spent all our money and won't return.
My baby thinks he's a train.
My partner believes he is a train.
He makes his whistle stop, then he's gone again.
He makes noises like a train and then leaves suddenly.
Sometimes it's hard on a poor girl's brain,
It's really hard for me to understand and deal with it.
A poor girl's brain.
I'm just a girl who has a hard time understanding this.
I'm tellin' you, boys, my baby thinks he's a train.
I'm telling you guys, my partner really believes he's a train.
Locomotion's the way he moves.
He moves like a train.
He drags me 'round just like an old caboose
He takes me around like a caboose attached to a train.
I'm tellin' you, girls, that man's insane.
I'm telling you girls, my partner is crazy.
Choo, choo rages on, train sound.
The train noise continues.
It's the noise that you hear when my baby hits town.
The noise is what you hear when my partner arrives.
With his long hair flyin', man, he's hard to take.
It's tough to deal with him when he's acting like a train, especially with his long hair waving around.
What you s'posed to do when your baby thinks he's a train?
What do you do when your partner thinks he's a train?
He eats money like a train eats coal.
He spends money fast, like a train uses up coal.
He burns it up and leaves you in the smoke.
He uses it all up and then disappears, just like smoke from a train.
If you wanna catch a ride, you wait 'til he unwinds.
If you want to go with him, you have to wait until he's done being a train and comes back to his senses.
He's just like a train, he always gives some tramp a ride.
Just like a train picks up people along the way, he's always picking up strangers and taking them places.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: LEROY PRESTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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