[Intro] [Verse 1] I was raised in Santa Fe reefer in little California town Three door down from the railroad track where they set the old boxcar down Born the son of a railroad man who rode ’em until he died I’d like to live like daddy did but there’s no more trains to ride [Chorus] No no more trains to ride No more trains to ride I’d like to live like daddy did But there’s no more trains to ride [Instrumental] [Verse 2] I learned to be a guitar picker singing and strummin’ long Songs like Hobo Bill’s Last Ride I love the good ramblin’ song Bill was the son of a rambling man who rambled until he died I’d like to live like Billy did But there’s no more trains to ride [Chorus] No no more trains to ride No more trains to ride I’d like to live like daddy did But there’s no more trains to ride [Outro]

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la nostalgie d'un homme qui se remémore la vie de son père, un cheminot passionné par les trains. Il se rend compte que, malgré son désir de vivre comme son père, les temps ont changé et il n'y a plus de trains à prendre. Il exprime un sentiment de perte, reflétant le charme des voyages en train qui n'existe plus. Par ailleurs, il partage également son amour pour la musique et le fait d'être un troubadour, une tradition qui lui rappelle encore les récits de ceux qui ont mené une vie libre et nomade, mais là encore, le passé semble échapper à la réalité actuelle.