Nanci Griffith - Southbound Train Lyrics
I'm sitting on a southbound train,Staring at the sky.I'm thinking of my childhoodAnd I'm trying not to cry;While a stranger sleeps against me,And it feels like I'm his wife.The towns and cities flutter pastLike the pages of my life.My heart is on the baggage-rack,It's heavy as can be.I wish that I could find someoneWho would carry it for me;Just to pay it some attentionAnd to handle it with careBecause it has been dropped andIs in need of some repair.Some things I know, some things I guess.Some things I wish that I could learn to express,Like the way that I feel as I stare at the sky,And I remember your voice, and the sound of goodbye.Maybe it's the autumn chill,Maybe it's the rain,Maybe I could wake the strangerAnd ask him his name.But my eyes, they would betray me,And my words could not defend.No, I must learn to wait my turnBefore I love again.Some things I know, some things I guess.Some things I wish that I could learn to express,Like the way that I feel as I stare at the sky,And I remember your voice, and the sound of goodbye.
