Packed my bag on the kitchen floor Turned the lock and walked out the door Your jacket's hanging on the peg Too tired to even hear you beg Stood by the tracks in the sleet and cold Sick of the stories that you told The station roof is rusted red Thinking of all the things we said Static hum in the flickering light Out of the city and out of sight Count to four and jump the step No more talk about what we kept Blues train! Rolling fast! Know this heavy weight won't last! Blues train! Down the line! Leaving your mess far behind! Headlights cutting the dirty dark Stood alone by the water tank park Your name tastes like bad tobacco now I'm finally getting out of town somehow Grabbed the rail and hauled my frame Nobody here remembers my name Conductor punched my paper pass Watching the gravel fly too fast Static hum in the flickering light Out of the city and out of sight Count to four and jump the step No more talk about what we kept Blues train! Rolling fast! Know this heavy weight won't last! Blues train! Down the line! Leaving your mess far behind! Faster now through the tall dead grass Watch the empty crossings pass No note left on the kitchen table Stayed as long as I was able Cut the rope and let it drop Train don't slow and train don't stop Iron wheels hit the joint in the steel Starting to know how it feels to heal Window's dirty, glass is cracked Ain't got a reason to look back Sparks are flying off the brake Done with every promise you break Bridges burning in the rear Glad to leave the noise right here Static hum in the flickering light Out of the city and out of sight Count to four and jump the step No more talk about what we kept Blues train! Rolling fast! Know this heavy weight won't last! Blues train! Down the line! Leaving your mess far behind! Gone. Down the track. Wheels clicking. Not looking back.
