Eddie Schwartz - Outbound Train Lyrics

The conductor takes your ticket and punches a hole
He jokes about your circumstance and hands you back your soul
Your traveling companions, they greet you with a stare
Their final destination, they're just dying to get there
Some folks claim it helps to pray
When you ride the outbound train
A million miles of cold steel laid out end to end
The countryside goes rattling by like a dead leaf in the wind
How long will this journey take and where's it gonna end
Can you ride these rails forever or just around the bend
Even the devil couldn't say
When you ride the outbound train
Card player in the dining car
Aces high, are you going far
Young preacher holds his bible close
He's the one who fears the most
The outbound train
The train pulls in the station, you feel your stomach drop
The conductor's coming over, he says "isn't this your stop?"
And you're standing on the platform as the last car disappears
"May I help you with your baggage sir?" is the last thing that you hear
You never think you'll see this day
When you ride the outbound train
And it's too late to pray
When you ride the outbound train
Card player in the dining car
Aces high, are you going far
Young preacher holds his bible close
He's the one who fears the most
The outbound train
Card player in the dining car
Aces high, are you going far
Young preacher holds his bible close
He's the one who fears the most
The outbound train