Christopher Miller

Lyrics

Railroad Girl

Seems every time I drive over the tracks
I think of her clerkin' in that old railroad shack
Keeping up with the facts on the fast trains that run
The weight of the freight
And the destinations

Railroad Girl
See the Railroad Girl
She's just tryin'
To get along on this world
Like the train she's dispatchin'
She'll make her ends meet
But when the last whistle blows
Who holds her close?
Who tells a Railroad Girl that she's sweet?
Who kisses her cheek?
Who rocks her to sleep?

She makes certain it's safe for the men on the line
Who take care of repairs
Where the whistle may whine
At home is a picture that's mounted on felt
Of a four year old daughter
With no father to help

Every time I feel lonesome
I'm lonesome for her
Though I see her each day
When I go into work
One of these nights
I will grab her and run
And we'll wake 'neath the warmth
Of an untroubled sun

Well, right now it seems
Like her cover's on tight
And the tunnel's a tomb
When you can't see a light
The whistle of anguish
Blows long, it blows low
And every time she wants to give up
She's sidetracked by Hope.