Song Description

A tale of woe

Lyrics

Misery Train

Been so long on the Misery Train
Don't know if I'll ever get off again
Its been so long since I've had happiness
Have to stay for the rest of my life, I guess
Been so long on the Misery Train
I've been so long on the Misery Train

Been on so long I travel business class
The staff know my name, they don't have to ask
I get meals for free, they all feel sorry for me
Its the only place I know where to be
Been so long on the Misery Train
I've been so long on the Misery Train


Chorus

I boarded the misery train when you walked away
I bought an open ticket to anywhere
I needed to escape from the place I was in
I never ever wanted to be there again
I spent my very last dime on the goddamn fare

Verse

Don't know what I'll do when the journey ends
The people on board have become my friends
Make a new start don't sound good to me
Leavin' the Misery Train will cause misery
I've been so long on the Misery Train
Been so long on the Misery Train

Chorus

I boarded the train when you walked away
I just bought an open ticket to anywhere
I needed to escape from the place I was in
I never ever wanted to be there again
I spent my last dime on the goddamn fare

Verse

So I think I'll stay on for the rest of my life
No place I could get off where things would be right
I look out the window as the world passes by
But nothing that I've seen has ever caught my eye
Been so long on the Misery Train
I've been so long on the Misery Train

I'll spend my dying days on the Misery Train
No one to give me trouble, no need to explain
Don't need all the hassle, don't need the pain
Travelling forever on the Misery Train

Been so long on the Misery Train

© Robin Grimmond 2013