♫ Verse 1: Fm G G Metal tracks and westbound trains Fm G G This cold in my bones is gettin' to my brain Fm G G And I'm a million miles from yesterday Fm I wake up each morning, each morning's the same G G Metal tracks and westbound trains ♫ Verse 2: Fm G G Dandelions and fresh sunflowers Fm G G The moon's coming out, the engine grows louder Fm G G Fm And I'm not running from a thing but running towards the plain hard fact that I belong by G G Fm G Dandelions and fresh sunflowers
♫ Chorus: F G G I'm somewhere between Kansas and coal Fm F And Colorado snow, don't care anymore Fm G 'Long as I'm gettin' where I go F G G Fm G And I'm from Mississippi where nobody missed me, so I'm travellin' on F Fm G G G/Cm So tonight I'll call this train my home ♫ Verse 3: Fm F G Heart made of stone and eyes made of glass Fm G G When I'm riding these rails I'm chasing my past Fm F G And I once had a lover and good God I loved her but she was gone too fast Fm G G Fm G With a heart made of stone and eyes made of glass ♫ Chorus: F G G I'm somewhere between Salt Lake and Red Freights Fm F And I hope that soon I'll be done with snowflakes Fm G I'm still just travelin' on F G G Fm An empty bottle of whiskey cuts through like mesquite, but it keeps me warm F Fm G G G/Cm So tonight I'll call this whiskey home ♫ Bridge: Fm G G Oh, and I like to think that I'm just a travelin' soul Fm G G When the music plays, I'd like to have a spot at his show Fm G G But for now, I'm sittin' 'tween two tanks of oil Fm G G Writin' the song to pass the time, followin' these roads ♫ Chorus: Fm G G And Lord I know Fm G G Please don't leave me 'lone Fm G G I will follow Fm G G One day I will come home ♫ Outro: F G When I finally reach the west coast G Fm G Maybe then I'll just float and stay for a while. F Fm G Maybe I'll get back on the line F G G 'Cause for a man like me, I need room to breathe Fm G F Being on my own is where I feel free Fm G So I'll decide when I get where I'm goin