Jason Silver

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Song-A-Day Number 6 - Runaway Train

OK, not exactly written tonight, but this song is intended for the Sunny Days CD, and so I thought I'd put it up tonight. I recorded it exactly like the other ones in the "Song-A-Day" series: set up a mic, hit record, and start singing. They're all live, off-the-floor.

Hope you enjoy!

~Jason

Runaway Train
by Jason Silver
2/15/2008 10:24 p.m.

I've got my ear to the rail, I can hear the train coming
Like a rumble in my chest just a-pounding and a-drumming
Hear the calling of the night, thunder waking up the town
There's a flash of light but this engine's not slowing down

I can't stop, I can't slow down
I cannot turn this train around
I have lost my baby, now she's gone
I said some things that made her cry
I could see it in her eye
Disbelief that I would cause her pain
Now it's a run-away train.

Roaring down the track at ninety miles an hour
With the wind at my back, I can feel the power
If you want to make your stop you got to jump this train
‘Cause I'm not slowing down, and I'm not going back again.