4:42 Station

[Chorus] Dust and steam, a fading dream, the whistle screams a low goodbye 4:42 on the station clock, just time enough to watch you cry Got these Vicksburg blues, nowhere to choose, but leave it all behind me now Your old silk scarf, a broken half, of promises we made somehow [Verse] Coal smoke stings my weary eyes, the autumn air is growing cold Your worn-out shoes, a faded hue, a story can't be told On this platform grey, I'm pulled away by whispers I can't outrun That dusty chalk, the ticket talk, says my leaving's just begun [Pre-Chorus] The freight train groans, it moans and drones, a soundtrack to this tearful scene Your rusty patch upon your dress, a color I have never seen I hear your voice, a fragile choice, ripped apart by wind and steam This final glance, this hurried dance, feels like a half-forgotten dream [Chorus] Dust and steam, a fading dream, the whistle screams a low goodbye 4:42 on the station clock, just time enough to watch you cry Got these Vicksburg blues, nowhere to choose, but leave it all behind me now Your old silk scarf, a broken half, of promises we made somehow [Verse] My guitar case, your gentle grace, undoing knots I tied so tight That worn-out pick, feels thin and sick, against the neck, bathed in dim light They say I'm young, my song unsung, but this town's got a hold on me Must chase the sound on hollow ground and set my restless spirit free [Pre-Chorus] The freight train groans, it moans and drones, a soundtrack to this tearful scene Your rusty patch upon your dress, a color I have never seen I hear your voice, a fragile choice, ripped apart by wind and steam This final glance, this hurried dance, feels like a half-forgotten dream [Chorus] Dust and steam, a fading dream, the whistle screams a low goodbye 4:42 on the station clock, just time enough to watch you cry Got these Vicksburg blues, nowhere to choose, but leave it all behind me now Your old silk scarf, a broken half, of promises we made somehow [Bridge] Then you dropped your ring, a silver thing, a flash beneath the fading sky I bent down low, my heart beat slow, to catch it before it went by The whistle blew, a piercing hue, shattering the twilight air And in that sound, I lost the ground, leaving you standing lonely there [Chorus] Dust and steam, a fading dream, the whistle screams a low goodbye 4:42 on the station clock, just time enough to watch you cry Got these Vicksburg blues, nowhere to choose, but leave it all behind me now Your old silk scarf, a broken half, of promises we made somehow [Outro]