[Verse 1] Mr Skiffington at the station Coffee gone cold in his hand One shoe shiny with rainwater One brown paper in the other hand He checks the board like a secret Like it might call him by name And the pigeons on the platform Act like they know why he came [Pre-Chorus] He says, “Not today, not today” But his knee keeps tapping time Nine-fifteen rolling in And that old doubt falls in line [Chorus] Mr Skiffington at the station Mr Skiffington, don’t look away Mr Skiffington at the station Somebody’s coming, somebody’s coming He hears it before he sees it He feels it under his name Mr Skiffington at the station Nothing will be the same [Verse 2] He’s got a photo folded in his wallet Creased so soft it’s almost worn through A face by a window in winter A grin that only one train knew The clerk says, “Sir, are you waiting?” He says, “I’ve been waiting awhile” Then he lifts that paper higher Like a flag he forgot how to fly [Pre-Chorus] He says, “Not today, not today” But his knee keeps tapping time Nine-fifteen rolling in And that old doubt falls in line [Chorus] Mr Skiffington at the station Mr Skiffington, don’t look away Mr Skiffington at the station Somebody’s coming, somebody’s coming He hears it before he sees it He feels it under his name Mr Skiffington at the station Nothing will be the same [Bridge] Then the brakes cry out by the platform And the whole crowd turns to glass He stands up straight as a lantern Letting one small heartbeat pass A sleeve at the doorway, a suitcase A voice like a door swung wide And Mr Skiffington smiles for the first time Like he kept that smile inside [Chorus] Mr Skiffington at the station Mr Skiffington, don’t look away Mr Skiffington at the station Somebody’s coming, somebody’s coming He hears it before he sees it He feels it under his name Mr Skiffington at the station Nothing will be the same [Outro] Mr Skiffington At the station Mr Skiffington At the station
