Story Behind The Song
As a man grieves over the loss of his wife, he sees a train pulling into town. The train is going to a present day Gold Rush.
Song Description
As a man grieves over the loss of his wife, he sees a train pulling into town. The train is going to a present day Gold Rush. He has a strong desire however, to board the train and leave. The ending is very unfortunate for the riders of that train.
| Song Length |
3:00 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Gloomy |
Subject |
Sadness, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Tom Petty, Bob Dylan |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Look out at the horizon where the railroad meets the sky
There's a freight train a coming down the Mason Dixon Line
The politician steps right out enticing you and me
She said she's heading to Easy Street
She said there's fame and fortune down on Easy Street
I watch the people boarding in such a hurried way
Why am I still grieving, Lord I pray
You know it's so tempting as I watch them leave
They said their heading to Easy Street
They said that they are heading down to Easy Street
Look out at the horizon where the railroad meets the sky
There's a freight train on fire about a mile down the track
Did they make it out alive or did they pay their fee
I wonder if they made it down to Easy Street
I wonder if they made it to Easy Street
I wonder if they made it down to Easy Street