Train Song
Danny Fishman Lyrics

Smoke stacks, signs, departure times
I am at the train station, surrounded by smokestacks, signs, and departure times.

I've got a suitcase full of clothes
I have my belongings with me and I am prepared to leave.

I'd best be heading on down the railroad line
It's time for me to leave and catch the next train out of town.

And it'd be best if you didn't know
I don't want you to know where I am going or why I am leaving.

Well I tried to make you love me
I tried to make you love me, but it didn't work out.

Now I'll try to let you go
I will try to move on from our failed relationship.

But when the train pulls through the station
When I hear the train approaching, I am reminded of our past.

And that whistle starts to blow
The whistle of the train evokes memories of our time together.

Well I can't help but remember
I can't help but recall specific moments from our past.

That one story that you told
I remember a specific story that you once shared with me.

'Bout how you rearranged the furniture
The story was about how you rearranged furniture when you were young.

When you were just a few years old
You were very young when you did this.

And I know this time there's no good reason
I know that there isn't a good reason for me to stay.

Left for me to stay
There is nothing tying me down to this place anymore.

But if these trains are meant for leaving
If trains are a symbol for new beginnings, then I should be leaving.

Why am I standing at the gate?
Despite this, I am still reluctant to leave.

Maybe it's my fault for forgetting
Perhaps it's my fault for forgetting who I was before the relationship.

Who I was when I was mine
I lost myself in trying to make the relationship work.

I've come to realize this one thing
I have gained some perspective after the breakup.

You couldn't fix what I couldn't find
You couldn't solve the issues that I had with myself.

So when they ask me where I'm going
When people inquire about my destination,

And I tell them I don't know
I genuinely don't know where I am going.

By the time that train is slowing down
As the train nears its destination,

And the whistle starts to blow
I am once again reminded of my past with my ex.

Well I can't help but remember
Memories from our past come flooding back.

That one snowy afternoon
I remember a specific moment from our past on a snowy day.

When we were talking 'bout the future
We were discussing our future together at the time.

And all the things we were gonna do
We had plans and dreams for our future together.

But if these trains are second chances
If trains represent second chances in life,

Why'd I watch mine roll away
Why am I letting this opportunity pass me by?

Well the sun has come and gone now
Time has passed and things have changed.

That's how it goes, I understand
I have come to accept that things don't always work out.

When I reach into my pocket
When I pull out my pocket for my personal belongings,

To hold your picture in my hand
I find a picture of you that I still carry with me.

It's a quiet consolation
This picture brings me a small amount of comfort.

A mistake that I don't mind
For all our issues, I don't regret our relationship.

Maybe you'll meet me at the station
I hope that you will be waiting for me when I arrive.

Or maybe somewhere down the line
Otherwise, perhaps we will reconnect in the future.

When you asked me for your song
When you asked me to perform a song for you,

And I laughed but I didn't tell you
When I laughed but didn't share that all my songs were about you.

That they were all yours all along
You were always the inspiration for my music.

Yeah if these trains are starting over
If trains are a symbol for a fresh start,

Why won't mine just roll away
Why am I still struggling to move on and start over?