Steel and Memories

Verse 1

Ticket in hand and a suitcase by my side

Leavin' behind the worries I can't hide

Steam whistle calls as the platform fades

Startin' fresh on tracks that never trade

Chorus

Ridin that old railroad train

Miles of steel and memories remain

Dust on my boots, smoke in the air

I'm leavin my troubles anywhere

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, roll on, roll on

Verse 2

Tracks are hummin beneath my feet

Sunset paintin the fields of wheat

Every stop’s another small town’s light

But this train keeps rollin through the night

Pre-Chorus

Carryin hopes, carryin pain

All bound up with my last name

Wavin goodbye from that ol' caboose

Freedom’s the station, I never lose

Chorus

Ridin that old railroad train

Miles of steel and memories remain

Dust on my boots, smoke in the air

I'm leavin my troubles anywhere

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, roll on, roll on

Bridge

Thunder on rails, heart on the run

Memories fading one by one

Coffee in hand, stars up above

Every mile's a song I learned to love

Verse 3

Empty bottle rattlin where I sit

Old conductor tips his hat a bit

Outside the window, stories pass me by

I tip my brim and let out a sigh

Chorus

Ridin that old railroad train

Miles of steel and memories remain

Dust on my boots, smoke in the air

I'm leavin my troubles anywhere

Post-Chorus

Oh oh, roll on, roll on