Story Behind The Song
When you get on a train, you know where you're going to wind up... it's wherever the track takes you. If you want to go somewhere else, you may have to learn to fly.
Song Description
Railroad ties keep the track together. Does a life have those? What happens when you want to change direction; do you have to tear up the ties and build a new track?
| Song Length |
4:55 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Worried |
Subject |
Searching for Love, Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Tearning up the ties. © 1994, Words and Music by John Gahl
Standing in the middle of the street Waving my arms around
People thinking I?m a crazy man Wanna take me to the lost and found
You?d think they?d never seen a man Dancing from the heart
You?d think they?d never seen a man Taking himself apart apart
But I ain?t afraid to let them know I can see through my own disguise
I ain?t afraid to let them know that I?m tearing up the ties
Train pulls in the station Making an awful sound
Nobody knows just what to do Xept stand around
Tell me, where?d the brakeman go I think he?s out to lunch
Where the hell is the conductor Doesn?t he know I wanna get my ticket punched
It don?t do no good to turn away Don?t try to hide your eyes
You can?t escape the consequence When you start tearing up the ties
Your kiss was like an X-Ray It saw me through and through
And when you got to the heart of the matter
You saw a photograph
A tiny photograph of you
Think I?ll find me a DC-3 Think I?m gonna leave the ground
I was hopin? you could navigate Help me find my way around
Cause I don?t know which way is up anymore Sun got in my eyes
There?s bound to be some side effects When you?re tearing up the ties.