WHISTLE GONE

(image from 2000 video)

Look at that little town, look at that railroad track

One day the train left, and it never came back

And town hasn't been the same since then

It's just dusty streets and remembering when

You just keep carrying on

Nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

Saddest thing you'll ever come upon

Nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

Now when I was young, I'd talk to the old Métis

My dad's hired men living in the coulees

Once they were the kings of the plains and beyond

But they lost it all now that the buffalo's gone

You just keep carrying on

There's nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

Saddest thing you'll ever come upon

Nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

And I didn't see it coming.  How was I to know?

You walked into the room and said "it's time for me to go"

And you didn't want to work at it, you didn't want to stay

You had some golden future calling you away

You just keep carrying on

Nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

Saddest thing you'll ever come upon

Nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

You just keep carrying on

Nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

Saddest thing you'll ever come upon

Nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

There's nothing more lonesome than a whistle when it's gone

from Love Is A Truck

©2000 Word of Mouth Music (SOCAN)

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