Trains
Troy Cassar-Daley Lyrics

When I was a little boy I used to lie in my bed and listen for the '9:09'
As a child, I eagerly waited for the train to pass by every day at the same time.

It never ran on Christmas or the day that Jesus died but every other day it ran on time
The train had a fixed schedule, but didn't run on some specific days for religious reasons.

It always made me lonesome but it brought me comfort and what it did to me I can't explain
Listening to the train made the singer feel both lonely and comforted at the same time, with a feeling he cannot express.

And as I wonder through this harsh and gentle world Oh every now and then I wish I was a train
The singer sometimes wishes he could be as constant and reliable as a train, as he moves through the ups and downs of life.

Roll on roll on into the dark night Leavin' all my troubles behind Carryin' my soul far far away Oh every now and then I wish I was a train
The singer dreams of being able to escape his problems and worries by traveling like a train, far away from his current troubles.

I loaded trucks in Isa rode the dingo fences cursed the ganger on the western line Started throwin' punches in a bar at Charters Towers They threw the book at me I did my time
The singer had various jobs in Australia, including working with trucks and fences, but also had a history of trouble, including getting into a physical fight and serving time in prison.

Cause a train don't weep a train don't feel heartache sadness and pain And when I die just let my spirit ride on the boxcar of an ever rollin' train
The singer thinks that being like a train would be preferable, as a train can't feel the emotional pain that humans go through, and he wants his spirit to be free like a train when he dies.

through the darkest night,every little town looks the same, when morning comes you can see the names. through my sleeper window frame i wish i wish i was a train
The world can look the same at night, but with daylight comes clarity and the ability to see differences. The sleeper window of a train makes the singer yearn even more to be a train and see the world through its eyes.