Train Song

Riblet Rob

had a dirty job

so he hopped a train

to the western plains


where he'd see coyotes

and lope through

beautiful days.


If he'd only gotten off that train

If he'd only jumped off that train.


Riblet Rob trained it...

without a train song in his brain

He slept on dusty planks

and whispered

til he went insane


"If I only get off this train...

If I'd only jump off this train "


It had only been 3 days

but he was crazy

in his cage

rolling,rattling

always battling

his thirst and all his rage


Riblet Rob

had a dirty job

so he hopped an outbound train

to any other place

where no one

knew his face


where he'd see coyotes

and lope through

beautiful days


If he'd only gotten off that train

If he'd only hopped off that train


Riblet Rob trained it...

without a train song in his brain

He slept on the dusty plank floor

and cried , til he went insane


If he had only gotten off that train

If he had only jumped off that train


Riblet Rob...

put a bullet

through his brain


While he heard

the click clack

of the wheels

on the track

he made a song

in his mind

Riblet Rob found

peace in the sound

of the train

against the ground


If he'd never got on the train

If he never jumped on that train

he'd have never heard

that train song

that took him

to his home


the coyotes

led the way

to a beautiful day.