Freight Train
Barnyard Devils Lyrics


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I was raised by a railroad track
where the heavy trains were going by
And the sound was a rhythmic attack
But I loved it, my oh my
While the sound of the wheels
rolling on the steel went

And we played by this railroad track
where the wagons were thundering by
We were simply industrial city pack
but we were the king pins, my oh my
While the sound of the wheels
rolling on the steel went



Then one day a band came to town
and I found I was familiar with the sound
Like the sound of the wheels
rolling on the steel went

Now today on this railroad track
there ain´t no more trains going by
And I guess that they ain´t coming back
because all of your steel works died




Oh, the sound of the wheels
rolling on the steel went

Overall Meaning

The Barnyard Devils' song Freight Train is about the love of the sound of trains on railroad tracks. The singer was raised by a railroad track where heavy trains were constantly going by, and he loved the rhythmic attack of the sound. The song reflects on the singer's childhood memories of playing by the railroad track where wagons were thundering by, and while they were simply industrial city pack, they were the king pins.


The lyrics are repeated twice in the song, with the exception of the middle verse, where the singer hears a band playing a sound he is familiar with, akin to the sound of the wheels rolling on the steel. The song then ends with a melancholic tone, reflecting on how the railroad track no longer has trains, and all of the steel works have died, so the sound of the wheels rolling on the steel is gone forever.


Overall, the song can be interpreted as a tribute to a bygone era of train travel, highlighting the nostalgic memories associated with it. It taps into the beauty of sounds that define one's childhood and brings up feelings of both sadness and nostalgia.



Line by Line Meaning

I was raised by a railroad track
As a child, I grew up near a railway track.


where the heavy trains were going by
The trains that passed by were large and heavy.


And the sound was a rhythmic attack
The sound of trains passing by was a consistent and powerful attack on the ears.


But I loved it, my oh my
Despite the noise, I loved growing up near the railroad track.


While the sound of the wheels
The sound of the wheels on the train track


rolling on the steel went
was a constant presence in my childhood.


And we played by this railroad track
As children, we played near the railway track.


where the wagons were thundering by
The train wagons passing by were loud and created a sense of thundering.


We were simply industrial city pack
We were just kids growing up in an industrial town.


but we were the king pins, my oh my
Despite our simple lives, we were the ones in charge and having fun.


Then one day a band came to town
One day a music band came to our town.


and I found I was familiar with the sound
The sound of the music was familiar to me.


Now today on this railroad track
Nowadays, the railway track is abandoned.


there ain´t no more trains going by
There are no more trains passing by anymore.


And I guess that they ain´t coming back
It seems that the trains will never come back to this track.


because all of your steel works died
The steel industry in the town died, leading to the abandonment of the railway track.


Oh, the sound of the wheels
Yet, I still can't help but remember the sound of the trains.


rolling on the steel went
Which was such a significant part of my childhood.




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Written by: Lou Cifer

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