LosJones

Lyrics

THE RAIL

Forget the daughters of the bottle.
Uninvited, at the door.
In a room that’s always moving
Angels sleeping on the floor
It’s a backhouse by the train tracks
And the horn blows through the night.
Tonight I might just jump the rail
Leave the action, leave the life… and the rail

Outside the door there’s real good trouble
Should I jump it, take a ride
Give away another morning
With me weakness by my side
To the soul who lays beside me
Are you sorry, are you high?
It's anything for your attention
Keep the old house warm tonight
… and the rail

Chorus
With the ditch light in my eyes
I feel another ride
(repeat)

I was a prince and I had potential
When I was living up the hill
Then a train rode through my city
And it carried my free will
So I rode it down the mountain
Gave up my future and my books
When I fell there was no impact
No one there to I took
… the rail









Chorus
With the ditch light in my eyes
I feel another ride
(repeat)

In the corner of the backlot
There’s a building to call my own
Painted bricks and covered windows
Through a mattress on the floor
“Good enough for temporary”
She described me and my place
I used to think that I ran deeper
But I’m as empty as the embrace… from the rail

(double chorus at end)
With the ditch light in my eyes
I feel another ride
Dirty clothes I try to hide
Bukoski on the side
I ride the shadow train tonight
But it don’t help me write
There’s money on the bar tonight