Story Behind The Song
This is a story of the death of two childhood friends. They were hit by a train, and it was never explained why or what really happened. The school did not ignore the event, but also didn't deal with it.
Song Description
This is a story of the death of two childhood friends. They were hit by a train, and it was never explained why or what really happened. The school did not ignore the event, but also didn't deal with it.
| Song Length |
5:14 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Friend, Teens |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Dylan, John Lennon |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
SANDRO Steve Kunzman © 2003
It was barely past 12
When they put in the brakes to find you and Tom by the train
The newspaper showed the school bag they found
That helped them discover your names
They told us the next day and sent us all home
So much was never explained
Like why two young boys would not become men
And so many tears would fall like rain
[chorus]
Oh Sandro, what you were doing
I could never understand
Oh Sandro, what was the reason
You slipped through our hands
From the island of Castro your family escaped
In our town you found a home
We played in the field, I helped carry your box
Now you rest under a stone
Your father broke down you see he taught in our school
I just watched from my seat
He said something in Spanish and breathed your name
The last time I heard him speak
[chorus]
Oh Sandro, what you were doing
I could never understand
Oh Sandro, what was the reason
You slipped through our hands
They must have thought we didn?t need to know why
?They?re young they?ll forget soon?
Now I often feel empty when a train whistle sounds
Beneath an October moon
[chorus]
Oh Sandro, what you were doing
I could never understand
Oh Sandro, what was the reason
You slipped through our hands