Long Train Runnin'
Finding Love Amidst the Rumbling Tracks
Lyrics
Down around the corner, half a mile from here
Describing a location near the speaker where long trains can be observed.
See them long trains run, and you watch them disappear
Observing the trains disappearing in the distance.
Without love, where would you be now?
Raising a rhetorical question about the importance of love in life.
Without love
Reiterating the question about life without love.
You know I saw miss Lucy down along the tracks
Narrating the story of Miss Lucy who faced hardships along the train tracks.
She lost her home and her family and she won't be coming back
Detailing Lucy's losses and the unlikelihood of her return.
Without love, where would you be right now?
Raising another rhetorical question about the impact of love.
Without love
Reiterating the question on the significance of love in the present.
Well the Illinois Central
Referring to specific train lines, possibly metaphorical for life's journeys.
And the Southern Central Freight
Highlighting the urgency to persevere despite challenges (pushin').
Got to keep on pushin' mama
Stressing the need to keep moving forward despite delays.
You know they're running late
Noting the trains' tardiness, suggesting life's obstacles and delays.
Without love, where would you be now-now-now-now?
Pondering where one would be without love, emphasizing its importance.
Without love
Reiterating the question regarding the impact of love on one's existence.
Well the Illinois Central
Repeating the mention of specific train lines, reinforcing the journey metaphor.
And the Southern Central Freight
Emphasizing the need to persist despite obstacles (pushin').
Got to keep on pushin' mama
Reiterating the urgency to keep moving forward despite challenges.
You know they're running late
Highlighting the trains' delays, symbolizing life's setbacks.
Without love, where would you be now?
Pondering the impact of love on one's current situation.
Without love
Reiterating the question about life's state without love.
Well the pistons keep on turning
Describing the continuous motion of the pistons, wheels, and steel rails.
And the wheels go round and round
Highlighting the perpetual and cyclical nature of life's journey.
And the steel rails are cold and hard
Depicting the harsh and unyielding nature of the path traveled.
For the miles that they go down
Expressing the long distances covered by the steel rails.
Without love, where would you be right now?
Reiterating the question about the impact of love on the present moment.
Without love, ooh
Emphasizing the importance of love, repeating the question.
Where would you be now?
Pondering the current state without love.
Mmm, got to get you, baby, baby, won't you move it down?
Expressing the desire to bring someone closer, urging them to move forward.
Won't you move it down?
Repeating the plea for forward movement, especially in the context of a relationship.
Baby, baby, baby, baby, won't you move it down?
Continuing the request for movement and closeness.
When the big train run
Describing the momentum of the big train and the need to keep moving.
When the train is movin' on, I got to keep on movin'
Stating the imperative to persist and keep moving when the train is in motion.
Keep on movin'
Reiterating the call to keep moving forward.
Won't you keep on movin'?
Continuing the exhortation to maintain momentum and progress.
Gonna keep on movin'
Affirming the commitment to ongoing progress and movement.
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