Streamline
John Mayall?S Bluesbreakers Lyrics
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Coming down the track
Streamline
Coming down the track
Streamline
Brought my baby back
Streamline
Streamline
Did she pay her fare
Did she realize
That I really care
Hey streamline man
When she brought her ticket home
Did she ever tell you
That she left me own my own
Streamline
Coming down the line
Streamline
I'm so glad she's mine
When she walked out this morning
Didn't even say goodbye
Won't you tell me baby
What's the reason why
Streamline
Coming down the track
Streamline
Brought my baby back
The lyrics to John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers' song "Streamline" seem to be retelling a story of a lover who was left behind and is now waiting for their beloved to return. The repetitive mention of "Streamline coming down the track" gives the sense that the lover is waiting at a train station for their beloved to arrive, and upon seeing the train, is assured that their loved one is on it. The lyrics also suggest that there may have been some issues between the couple, such as a lack of communication, as seen in lines like "Did she ever tell you / That she left me on my own." However, despite these difficulties, the singer is thrilled to be reunited with their partner, as seen in the line "I'm so glad she's mine."
Overall, the song seems to express the longing and anticipation of waiting for a loved one to return, as well as the joy of finally being reunited with them. The references to the train and the tickets also give the sense of a journey, both literal and metaphorical, that the couple has gone through in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Coming down the track
It's on its way
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Coming down the track
It's almost here
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Brought my baby back
It brought back my lover
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Did she pay her fare
Did my lover buy a ticket
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Did she realize
Did she know
That I really care
That I love her deeply
Hey streamline man
Hey train conductor
When she brought her ticket home
When my lover returned with her ticket
Did she ever tell you
Did she confess to you
That she left me own my own
That she abandoned me
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Coming down the line
It's approaching now
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
I'm so glad she's mine
I'm grateful to have my lover back
When she walked out this morning
When she left earlier today
Didn't even say goodbye
She didn't even bid farewell
Won't you tell me baby
Can you please explain to me
What's the reason why
Why she left
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Coming down the track
It's coming back again
Streamline
There's a train called Streamline
Brought my baby back
It brought back my lover
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Malachy Grange
Peter Green....... one of the best.... too bad he descended into .... what? schizophrenia amped up by drugs? Then Play On showed his broad range of songwriting and playing.... John Mayall an incubator for GREAT talent......
Nestor Alvarez
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