My Old Pals Lyrics - Kim Carnes

John and Lucky saw me off 

The whistle called the times 

Just six days out to the coast 

Just six days behind 

But I've seen every state since then 

Where my boys have gone 

Is known to God and four strong winds 

And I'm here all alone 

Now, ten long years have somehow passed 

Since, I've seen my hometown 

And times I've spent upon those streets 

And faint familiar sounds 

Still whisper gently in my ear 

And play upon my eyes 

And I had hold this memories 

Till one by one they die 

But I still belong to everyone 

And if my sleep allows 

Then I'll be running wild tonight 

With all of my old pals 

I can hear your passing trains 

And wonder what they see 

And somewhere out my window 

Are the places that I might be 

Now, I'm chasing down those pretty boys 

They wander through my mind 

Maybe, they'll remember me 

When I work off my time 

But I still belong to everyone 

And if my sleep allows 

Then all those boys will dance tonight 

With me and my old pals 

But I'm running every single night 

And every single days 

Lord, I've tried everything I know 

To somehow find my way 

Back to that one place in time 

That fond memory endows 

To me and my old pals