Old Lost John: Music

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RAILWAY CAR

Just in time for the last one
I heard you been and gone
The fading smell of your perfume
Another train is leaving soon

Off the edge of the headlights
Just barely out of sight
You keep your heart inside your coat
I keep mine against your throat

The words we left unsaid
The skins we never shed
What if I made myself misunderstood
Did I make myself misunderstood?

Trapped inside a railway car
Over a cliff - exploding stars
It wasn't me - you know it too
That put those chains on you

The words we left unsaid
The skins we never shed
What if I made myself misunderstood
Did I make myself misunderstood?

(Copyright 2008 Old Lost John / Tomas Thunberg)


"What a fantastic voice you have! It has the feel of a 20 a day smoker, that sort of rough quality to it which I would love to have. Lyrics are great, really tell a story, and the mandolin does great things to the song."
(Aled Roberts, singer-songwriter)

"You've got a great voice, and this song has a wonderful rhythmic feel. Interesting, provocative lyrics too."
(Burt Myers, singer-songwriter)

"This is a phenomenal piece of songwriting. The lyric is just right, and you've set it to the melody it begged for."
(Phil Norman, singer-songwriter)