Story Behind The Song

Insirped by countless journeys home by rail late at night

Song Description

Country ballad with guitar and accordian

Lyrics

It was a long day in London he'd walked for hours on the streets
But the gold on the pavement wouldn't stick to his feet.
The gates of the city were locked in his face
He was looking for a new day there was no hiding place
How he wished yesterdays could be washed by the rain
On a warm night on a slow moving train

A weekend lover in a Friday night chase
Heading north out of Euston with a smile on her face
But she always had Mondays at the front of her mind
It's not leaving this city she finds so unkind
How she wished Saturdays would just come round again
On a warm night on a slow moving train

Mile after mile on the railway
I could tell all the stories they tell
But I've got a story that needs to be told
I want to be with you and |I need you to hold me
While I try to explain after all of this time
That I'm walking away from the rails.

It was a long day in London and they'd queued for the sights
From the Palace to Parliament, Soho at night
With their beggars and bankers the users and used
Some reading and some sleeping in the days evening news
How I wish that that streets could be washed by the rain
On a warm night in a slow moving train

Mile after mile on the railway
I could tell all the stories they tell
But I've got a story that needs to be told
I want to be with you and I need you to hold me
While I try to explain after all of this time
That I'm walking away from the rails.