She was beutiful as southern skies

the night he met her

she was married to someone

he was doggidly determined

that he would get her

he was old he was young

from time to time he would tip his heart

but each time she withdrew



CHORUS:



everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance

everybody thinks its true



well eventually the boy the girl get married

sure enough they have a son

and although both were occupied with the child she carried

dissagreements had begun

and in a while it just fell apart

it wasn't hard to do



CHORUS



two dissapointed believers

two people playing the game

negotiations and love songs

are often mistaken for one and the same



well the man and the woman

they remain in contact

let us say its for the child

with dissagrements about the meaning of a marriage contract

conversations hard and wild

from time to time he would make her laugh

she'd cook him a meal or two



CHORUS



what is the point of this story?

what information pertains?

the thought that life could be better

is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains

like a train in the distance