When You Need A Train It Never Comes

Carrying Lightning - When You Need A Train It Never Comes

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I was dreaming I was tied to a train track twisting in the sun

Burning up hoping the trains hadn't quit rolling

I was ready for it to be done

But when you need a train it never comes

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I woke up to you wearing your winter coat

You're leaving everything here but your phone

And I leaned out the window but the tracks below

Were quiet, calm, and cold

When you need a train it never comes

When you need a train it never comes

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The union pacific is due for a visit

And believe me I got a plan

But the plan's no good without the train

And when you need a train it never comes

When you need a train it never comes

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Standing in the kitchen with all the dirty dishes

You left a lot of things here undone

The washer's leaking and the porch light's broken

Things you said you'd get around to

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I could use a distraction and the noise of the engine

Its rumblinʼ would at least be a break

From these thoughts screaming and your voice haunting

The only thing louder is trains

The only thing louder is trains

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The union pacific is due for a visit

And believe me I got a plan

But the plan's no good without the train

And when you need a train it never comes

When you need a train it never comes

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Crying in the sweater you gave me in this weather-

What am I supposed to do?

You can't leave me with your things as some sort of trade

Cuz you're wanting something new

It's mean and it's cruel.

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The union pacific is due for a visit

And believe me I got a plan

But the plan's no good without the train

And when you need a train it never comes

When you need a train it never comes