Been On A Train Lyrics - Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro - Billy Childs

Been on a train, baby did you hear the whistle blow? 

Been on a train north, baby did you hear the whistle blow? 

I saw a man, take a needle full of hard drug and die slow 

Been on a train and I'm never gonna be the same 

There's a bright light in the north wind, gonna bring you home 

Mister there's a bright light in the north wind, it's gonna bring you home 

He said, "Sweet darling woman, leave me alone" 

Been on a train and I'm never gonna be the same 

You got more tracks on you baby than the tracks of this train 

You got no guts, no gospel and you got no brain 

He said, "I got just one thing, gonna soothe my pain" 

No, no, damn you Mister and I dragged him out the door 

No, no, damn you Mister and I dragged him out the door 

He died in the morning sun and I ain't going north no more 

I suspect there's a train going north in a month or two 

I still hear his words he said, "There's nothing left to say or do" 

But Mister you were wrong and I'm gonna sing my song for you 

Been on a train and I'm never gonna be the same