Long Train Running
Justin Adams Lyrics

Down around the corner half a mile from here
The singer sees something happening near their location and sets the scene.

See them long trains run and you watch them disappear
The singer watches as long trains pass by and disappear, evoking a feeling of constant movement and change.

Without love where would you be now, right now
The singer ponders on the importance of love in people's lives and how it shapes their present situation.

Without love, without love, without love
The artist repeats the importance of love and its absence, emphasizing its significance.

Though I saw miss Lucy down along the track
The artist describes an encounter with Miss Lucy, who is located by the train tracks.

She lost her home and her family and she won t be coming back
The singer reveals that Miss Lucy has lost everything and will not come back, creating a feeling of sadness and despair.

Without love where would you be now, right now, right now
The singer connects Miss Lucy's situation to the importance of love, asking the listener to reflect on their own situation.

Without love, without love
The artist repeats the importance of love, creating a sense of urgency.

Well the Illinois Central and the Southern Central Freight
The artist mentions two train companies, adding a sense of realism to the setting.

You got to keep on pushing mamma you know they're running late
The artist describes the need to keep pushing forward despite obstacles, including the late-running train companies.

Without love where would you be now
The singer connects the importance of love to the overarching theme of the song.

Without love, love, love, love
The artist repeats the importance of love, emphasizing its significance once more.

Long, long, long train running
The singer describes the long train running, creating a sense of movement and motion.

When the pistons keep on turning and he wheels go round and round
The singer describes the inner workings of a train, adding depth to the setting.

And the steel rails are cold and hard and the mountains they go down
The singer describes the harsh environment around the train, adding detail and richness to the setting.

Without love where would you be now
The artist connects the importance of love to the world around them, asking the listener to reflect on their own situation.

Without love, love, love, love, love
The artist repeats the importance of love, creating a sense of urgency and significance.

I say
The singer signals a change in tone or emphasis.

Long, long, long train running
The singer repeats the main refrain of the song, adding to the feeling of motion and movement.

Long, long, long train running
The artist repeats the refrain again, emphasizing its importance.

Long, long, long train running
The artist repeats the refrain once more, creating a sense of closure and finality.

Long, long, long train running
The artist repeats the refrain again, signifying the end of the song.

Long, long, long train running
The singer repeats the refrain one last time, creating a final feeling of motion and movement.