Long Black Train

Where does the strong man hide When he doesn't have the strength to stand anymore? He's grabbing that coat and hat, headed out the door The weatherman was wrong again Steps out into the rain, it sparks a grin The water seeps into the cracks of his leather skin The whistle blows in the distance Just like a northern wind Always knows where it's going But never where it's been There goes that long black train Long black train again There goes that long black train Long black train again They built that house on the hill Down by the tracks after the war Every time he rolls back to town She reminds him what he's fighting for Could always use the money But knows damn well it don't grow on a tree Always moving forward like that big machine The whistle blows in the distance Just like a northern wind Always knows where it's going But never where it's been There goes that long black train Long black train again There goes that long black train Long black train again The whistle blows in the distance Just like a northern wind Always knows where it's going But never where it's been There goes that long black train Long black train again There goes that long black train Long black train again There goes that long black train Long black train again There goes that long black train Long black train again