Elephant And Castle Lyrics - Singles - Houston Calls

Rachel left home last night 

The city sleeps through train lights 

stars in the skay are all that keep her alive 

she packed up and ditched the town 

that saw all her ups and downs 

she severed all ties to start all over again 

calling all tickets 

this train leaves in minutes 

sits near the window 

she turns her back on 

the city she once called home 

the yard where she ran through snow 

the streets driven up and down and through and through 

the lot where she'd stare at stars 

the porch nights she'd count the cars 

they're all memories of simpler times now gone 

thinking back to the first time 

her mom said, "I'll let you move on if you want to, 

remember I love you." 

[Chorus] 

"Please just go little girl," the city calls to her 

this is your chance, this is your freedom" 

"Please don't go little girl." her father says to her 

it won't work out, it won't be easy 

holding back tears of joy she steps out into the world 

the city lights look just what they did on tv 

she flails her arms 

she runs both up and down the sidewalks 

thinking back to the times when she spent it all dreaming 

now she's found what she wanted, found what she's needed 

[Chorus] 

please let go little girls of everything you know 

you start it now, you've started over