Capo IV [INTRO]       [Verse 1] Well I’ve been hoppin’ freight trains all my life I woke up cold and hungry in the middle of the night Been on the wrong end of a drunkard’s knife And nowhere to send the letters that I write [Verse 2] And I’ll bet I’ve seen most every single town But never stopped quite long enough to ever hang around ’Cause that whistle makes a mighty lonesome sound It’s been on my mind I’d love to settle down [Chorus] And I don’t wanna ride the rails no more I wanna know a woman’s love worth dyin’ for Hear children playin’ through an old screen door No I don’t wanna ride the rails no more [Verse 3] The train’s pullin’ out at half past nine The waitress said "Hey stranger how ’bout one more glass of wine?" We kept talkin’ and we lost all track of time The train pulled out left us there behind [Verse 4] For the first time in my life I didn’t run I felt your arms around me and my rambling days were done Somethin’ changed deep inside of me The radio played "Love Is All You Need"

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque le parcours d'un homme qui a passé sa vie à voyager de manière solitaire, parcourant les voies ferrées et les villes sans jamais vraiment s'attarder nulle part. Il se souvient des moments difficiles, de la faim et de la solitude, et ressent un profond désir de changer de vie. La rencontre avec une femme lui apporte une sensation nouvelle : il ne veut plus fuir, mais plutôt se stabiliser et découvrir l'amour authentique et la chaleur d'un foyer. Dans ce récit, on perçoit la lutte entre la liberté de l'aventure et le besoin de se poser, suggérant que la companionship et l'amour valent bien plus que les escapades. C'est finalement une histoire de transformation personnelle, où le protagoniste choisit de laisser derrière lui ses jours de vagabondage pour une vie plus ancrée et significative.