[Intro - Lonely piano, deep atmospheric bass] [Deep male voice, almost whispered] Three thirteen. The telephone rings. Same time. Every night. Tonight... I answered. [Verse 1 - Intimate, restrained vocals] There's an old black telephone Sitting underneath the stairs. It hasn't had a working line For almost thirty years. But every night at three thirteen, It rings beneath the floor. And every time I answer, There's a voice I've heard before. [Pre-Chorus - Slowly building] No name. No sound. Just breathing Coming down the line. Then three words That stop the clock... "YOU'RE OUT OF TIME." [Chorus - Haunting, powerful melodic rock] THE CALL COMES FROM INSIDE! THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE! EVERY ROAD I'VE EVER TAKEN LEADS ME BACK TONIGHT! THE CALL COMES FROM INSIDE! THE DEAD ARE ON THE LINE! AND SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKNESS, THERE'S A TRAIN THAT'S RUNNING RIGHT ON TIME! [Verse 2 - Dark guitar enters] The voice said, "Check your pockets." I found a ticket there. Golden letters, midnight black, An invitation to nowhere. I heard a distant carnival, A jukebox playing loud. A woman shouting for a drink Above a laughing crowd. A little girl was singing. A music box began. Then someone whispered softly, "WE'VE GOT YOUR SEAT, MY FRIEND." [Pre-Chorus - Heavier drums] One seat. One fare. One journey Waiting at the end. The voice returned And whispered... "BRING A FRIEND." [Chorus - Full band] THE CALL COMES FROM INSIDE! THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE! EVERY ROAD I'VE EVER TAKEN LEADS ME BACK TONIGHT! THE CALL COMES FROM INSIDE! THE DEAD ARE ON THE LINE! AND SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKNESS, THERE'S A TRAIN THAT'S RUNNING RIGHT ON TIME! [Instrumental - Emotional, ominous guitar solo] [Bridge - Piano and low mechanical pulse] [Quiet, deep spoken-sung vocals] I ran outside. The street was gone. The stars went dark. The night went on. Beyond my gate, The railway stood. A black iron train Where my house once stood. The telephone Was in my hand. The voice said, "NOW YOU UNDERSTAND." [Music drops almost to silence] [Deep whisper] "Three minutes." [Heavy drums and guitars build] [Final Chorus - Enormous, desperate and powerful] THE CALL COMES FROM INSIDE! THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO HIDE! EVERY ROAD I'VE EVER TAKEN LEADS ME BACK TONIGHT! THE CALL COMES FROM INSIDE! THE DEAD ARE ON THE LINE! THE MIDNIGHT ENGINE'S WAITING, AND THE KING HAS COME TO CLAIM WHAT'S MINE! THE CALL COMES FROM INSIDE! THE FINAL WARNING SIGN! THE CLOCK HAS STOPPED FOREVER... BUT THE TRAIN IS RIGHT ON TIME! [Outro - Instruments gradually fall away] [Lonely piano returns] [Deep, quiet male voice] I climbed aboard. The doors slammed shut. The conductor smiled. "Welcome back." I looked around At every empty seat. Then I heard the telephone... [Pause] [Almost whispered] "Hello?" [Long pause] "Yes... I'm talking to you." [Final whispered line] "YOUR TICKET'S IN YOUR POCKET." [One final low piano note]
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