Ride That Train
Journey of Desire: Exploring the Enigmatic Tale of 'Ride That Train'
Lyrics
She's the prettiest sight that I ever have seen
Expressing admiration for someone's beauty
Take away your blues if you know what I mean
Suggesting that being around this person alleviates sadness or troubles
She's had a lot of people sitt'n in her lap
Metaphorical reference to many people being interested or involved with her
It turns me on to see an engine like that
Finding excitement or arousal in seeing such a powerful "engine"
She's been known to cause a lotta scene
Implying she's caused commotion or attention in the past
If your late she'll leave you standing in the rain
Indicating punctuality is important as she won't wait
One of these days I'm gonna ride that train
Expressing a desire to experience what she offers
You know she's running when the people stand back
Describing the attention she commands when in motion
I first seen her by the railroad shack
Recalling the first sighting of her near a railroad building
I was whistling Dixie humming a song
Engaged in carefree activities before being captivated by her
When the wind of her tail pulled me along
Feeling drawn to her by a powerful force
I went down to the station tried to see her once again
Attempted to reconnect with her at the station
One of these days I'm gonna ride that train
Reaffirming the desire to experience riding the train
I wanna ride that train
Expressing the strong want to ride the train
I'm gonna ride that train
Confirming the intent to ride the train
Well she travels to the east and back to the west
Describing her extensive travels
Turned everybody's eyes to the track up ahead
Attracting attention from everyone around
Somebody got in her way and brushed him aside
Indicating she can be forceful or dismissive
Blew him right off the track at the four way light
Implying her power caused someone's removal or dismissal
Some people say she's got a mind of her own
Debating whether her actions are her own or controlled by someone else
I say that engineer's to blame
Attributing responsibility to the train operator/engineer for her actions
One of these days I'm gonna ride that train
Reiterating the desire to ride the train
Who whooo I wanna ride that train
Expressing the desire to ride the train with a vocalized sound
Who whooo I'm gonna ride that train
Reaffirming the intent to ride the train with a vocalized sound
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