Here am I, talkin' at the sky Thinkin' 'bout it all I sometimes wonder at the way my life has gone "Hey boy you stop that runnin'" I heard it from a friend just today But as he spoke my heart was miles away
So get that old train rollin' Come on Mista' engineer Need a freedom song to call my own Take me on away from here
Met a girl in California, she asked me if I would stay And if I could for anyone, oh you know it babe But soon I got that same ol' feelin' And I tried to make some sense of it all Well baby I've been movin' far too long
So get that old train rollin' Honey wipe away your tears Need a freedom song to call my own Take me on away from here Hearin' that whistle blowin' Reminds me of the good ol' days Back on the road where I belong again
Somethin' to live for, the freedom I need Gotta keep the dream alive now Gotta keep a piece of me
So get that old train rollin' Head it on away from here Back on the road where I belong Honey wipe away your tears Hearin' that ol' whistle blowin' Reminds me of a brand new day A freedom song for everyone Back on the road to stay