The Train Song (an original song by Tom Balistreri)

in #dsound7 years ago



With a distant wail that pierces the night,
a train horn blows rolling towards daylight.
The rails give beat as it moves fast.
A living ghost from out of the past.

Through hills and valleys this train does roll,
through abandoned towns that’s lost its soul.
A marvel from long ago,
it’s final destination nobody knows.

It carries freight.
It moves coal.
Occasionally a traveling soul.
The engineer,
he sits awake.
He’s got a schedule he has to make.

He remembers as he looks back,
to a time when he didn’t have to share track.
He could roll on a dozen lines.
Now he always knows where he’ll be assigned.

Through hills and valleys this train does roll,
through abandoned towns that’s lost its soul.
A marvel from long ago,
it’s final destination nobody knows.

The engine pulls with power strong.
The trains just seem to keep getting long.
Becoming a memory in film and song.
How it will be missed when it’s gone.


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Gots that oldschool, country, but almost do-wop vibe. Nice sound my man.

"Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of
history to wait for the train of the future to run over him"
Nice work bro...

wow amazing post @tombalistreri
if you can visit to my post

Can I call this a rhyme or lyrics.it so fascinating!

Nice

What inspired you to write this great piece?