People at the station / Checkin’ the time / Been waitin’ so long
To hear that whistle whine / There’s a shine on the rails
And a clickety-clack / But there ain’t no train / Comin’ down the track
Ain’t no train (ain’t no train)
Ain’t no train (ain’t no train)
Ain’t no train (ain’t no train)
To carry me home
It reeks of darkness / And smoke in the air / Nobody here’s
Goin’ anywhere / I’d give anything / To get it all back
But there ain’t no train / Comin’ down the track
Chorus
Back in the day / When the sun would shine / I used to have a lover
At the end of the line / But the weather changed
And I turned my back / Now there ain’t no train
Comin’ down the track
You can sail a sailboat / You can drive a motorcycle
Rent a car catch a star / Ride a bullet from a rifle
Peddie cab, bus ride, helicopter, Circle Line
But you can’t escape the pain / If you haven’t got a train
Chorus 2x
credits
released December 11, 2012
Song by Michael Bacon and Nellie McKay
Produced by Michael Bacon and Steve Buonanotte
Performed by the Downtown Express Band:
Philippe Quint (ASCAP) - Violin, Vocals
Nellie McKay (ASCAP) - Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Declan Bennett (BMI) - Bass, Vocals
Jade Synstelien (ASCAP) - Guitar
Chris Eddleton (ASCAP) - Drums
Add’l Guitar, Bass, Programming Michael Bacon (BMI)
Steve Buonanotte (ASCAP)
Recorded in NYC at Michael Bacon Music, Steve Buonanotte Studio, Frank Vilardi Studio, The Streets
Live Music Engineers Steve Buonanotte
Michael Bacon
David Grabowski
Additional Live Recording Steve Remote
Andrew Harris
Frank Vilardi
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