Southbound Train
Love's Departure: A Journey on the Southbound Train
Lyrics
I wonder why that south-bound train don't run
The singer is pondering why a specific train heading south isn't running.
I wonder why that south-bound train don't run
Reiteration of the singer's wonder about the non-functioning south-bound train.
Now you don't need no tellin', little girl, you know what you done
The singer implies that the person being addressed knows the consequences of their actions without needing to be told.
You made me love you, now your man done come
The singer feels abandoned because the person they loved now has someone else.
You made me love you, now your man done come
Repetition of the feeling of abandonment due to the beloved being with someone else.
Now you leave me here worryin' baby, and I'm just the lonely one
The singer expresses loneliness and worries due to being left alone.
Standin' at a station, now, waitin' for a train
The singer is at a train station, waiting for a train to arrive.
Standin' at a station, I'm waitin' on a train
Reiteration of waiting at the train station for transportation.
Now, deep down in my poor heart, baby, that a lot, an achin' pain
The singer's heart is deeply pained due to the loss and emotional distress.
Mr. conductor man, please let me ride your train
The singer asks the train conductor for permission to board the train.
Mr. conductor man, please let me ride your train
Repetition of the singer's request to the train conductor.
Now if I make it to that lowland, man, I'll be a happy man
If the singer reaches a specific destination ("lowland"), they believe they'll find happiness.
Standin' at a station, tears was in my eye
The singer is visibly upset, tears in their eyes while at the station.
Standin' at a station, tears was in my eye
Reiteration of the singer's emotional state while waiting at the station.
Now that I've lost my best friend, how can I be satisfied?
The singer expresses dissatisfaction and a sense of loss after losing their best friend.
I hear a whistle, wonderin' where is that train
The singer hears a train whistle and wonders about the train's whereabouts.
I hear a whistle, wonderin' where is that train
Repetition of hearing the train whistle and wondering about its location.
Now that I've lost my baby, I've got all red brain
The singer feels mentally distressed after losing their beloved.
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