Waitin' For The Train To Come In
Louis Prima And His Orchestra Lyrics
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Waitin' for my man to come home
I've counted every minute of each livelong day
Been so melancholy since he went away
I've shed a million teardrops or more
Waitin' for the one I adore
I'm waitin' in the depot by the railroad track
I'm waitin' for my life to begin
Waitin' for the train to come in
I'm waitin' in the depot by the railroad track
Lookin' for the choo-choo train that brings him back
I'm waitin' for my life to begin
Waitin' for the train to come in
Waiting
Waiting
I'm waitin' for the train to come in
Louis Prima's "Waitin' For The Train To Come In" is a beautiful and poignant song about a woman waiting for her man to come home. The song starts by saying how she's been waiting for the train to come in for a long time now. She's been counting every minute of every day since her man went away, and she's feeling melancholy. She's shed a million teardrops or more while waiting for the one she adores.
Through the lyrics of "Waitin' For The Train To Come In," the woman expresses the sadness and the sense of emptiness that is ever-present whenever her man is away. She's alone, and she feels like life can't move forward until he is back by her side. The chorus repeats the line "I'm waitin' for my life to begin," emphasizing the fact that, without her man, she feels like she's in limbo.
The song then ends with a repetition of the chorus, "I'm waitin' for the train to come in," like a mantra. This repetition drives home the feeling of waiting and longing that permeates the song. The song ends with the same sense of waiting and hope that fills the woman's heart.
Overall, Louis Prima's "Waitin' for the Train to Come In" beautifully speaks to the universal experiences of longing, waiting and hoping for something to come back to our lives that we miss dearly.
Line by Line Meaning
Waitin' for the train to come in
Anticipating the arrival of the train
Waitin' for my man to come home
Looking forward to my partner's return
I've counted every minute of each livelong day
Being extremely conscious of the passing time
Been so melancholy since he went away
Feeling sad and gloomy since my partner's departure
I've shed a million teardrops or more
Crying excessively and frequently
Waitin' for the one I adore
Longing for the one I love
I'm waitin' in the depot by the railroad track
Stationed at the station near the tracks
Lookin' for the choo-choo train that brings him back
Searching for the train that will bring my partner back
I'm waitin' for my life to begin
Waiting for the return of my partner to resume my life
Waiting
Continuing to anticipate
I'm waitin' for the train to come in
Still eagerly awaiting the train's arrival
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SUNNY SKYLAR, MARTY BLOCK
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