Outrun The Train
Ladd Smith

I GREW UP TOSSIN’ PAPERS IN THIS LITTLE TINY TOWN
YOU COULD FIND ME WITH A GUITAR IN THE PAWNSHOP GETTING’ DOWN
MONEY ON THE TABLE, GIRL BY MY SIDE
DON’T YOU KNOW I’D COME HOME LATE ALMOST EVERY NIGHT
I’D FIRE UP THAT CHEVY, AND WE’D ALL DRAG MAIN
BUT WE NEVER COULD OUTRUN THE TRAIN

WELL TILL MY BABY LEFT ME, THE DAY SHE TURNED EIGHTEEN
ON A TRAIN HEADED SOUTH, DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS
WITH THAT STEAM ENGINE ROLLIN’ JUST AS FAST AS IT COULD GO
MY MIND WAS SET ON THE CROSSING, ‘BOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD
I WENT AND SHOT MY CHEVY THRU THAT HARD POURIN’ RAIN
CAUSE I HAD TO OUTRUN THAT TRAIN

(chorus)
SO HERE I COME A’ FLYIN’
DON’T YA KNOW I’M FINISHED CRYIN’
IF I DON’T MAKE IT I’LL BE HEAVEN BOUND
I MIGHT SEEM TOO IMPATIENT
I GOTTA CATCH HER AT THE STATION
SOMEWHERE OVER IN THE NEXT TOWN
AND I’M GONNA OUTRUN THAT TRAIN
I’VE GOT TO OUTRUN THE TRAIN

(solo)

NOW I WOULDN’T RECOMMEND IT TO ANY OTHER SOUL
WITH ONE SLIP OF THE PEDDLE THEY COULD FIND YOUR BODY COLD
BUT I MUST HAVE HAD AN ANGEL SITTIN BY MY SIDE
IN THE CAR THAT JUMPED THE TRACKS LATE THAT RAINY NIGHT
‘CAUSE WHEN I FOUND HER SHE KISSED ME, DROVE AWAY MY PAIN
YEAH SHE MADE ME OUTRUN THAT TRAIN
I HAD TO OUTRUN THE TRAIN

(chorus)
SO HERE WE COME A’ FLYIN’
DON’T YOU KNOW HER DADDY’S CRYIN’
AND LATER TONIGHT WE’LL BE HEAVEN BOUND
WE MIGHT SEEM TOO IMPATIENT
WE’RE GETTING’ MARRIED AT THE STATION
THE FAMILY’S ALL WAITING IN OUR HOMETOWN
AND WE’RE GONNA OUTRUN THAT TRAIN
YEAH WE’VE GOT TO OUTRUN THAT TRAIN

YOU KNOW WE’RE GONNA OUTRUN THE TRAIN

©1997-2005 Ladd Smith, Argill’s Music Publishing, ASCAP