[Verse 1 — clipped vocals, fretless bass] I throw the switches in the pouring rain Get all your wishes to the proper train Ten thousand arrivals, one delay And that's the only one you name [Pre-Chorus — rising toms] My ticket curls inside my coat A place I wanted, but I never go [Chorus — bright melody, heavy syncopation] Red light, green light, move the line Everybody gets a track but mine I clear your road, you count what's late I live my life beside the gate I'd pull the master switch tonight But sleeping cars are tied to mine (Tied to mine, tied to mine) [Verse 2 — stripped groove] You ask for faster, then another route I turn the rails, my own dreams rust out [Bridge — half-time] I could tear the timetable in two But people ride these rails who aren't you [Outro — distant harmonies] The station closes in my head My hands stay here; my heart goes west
