By The Guppy
Date: 28 July 1999

boxcar transplant

train flys by like the morning sunlight
another try that just didn't feel right
can't say yes, but i could say alright
if only you were here

whistle blows and the engine screams
and i take my bows and dart off the screen
i wouldn't feel so far in between
if only you were here

a thousand miles down a deadend track
since the wheels are turning, there's no turning back
could unpack my heart from this hobo's sack
if only you were here

boxcar blues only lead to fright
as the track rolls by into the night
what i thought i couldn't do, i think i might
if only you were here

a bottle of vino and a broken guitar
sums up the life i've lived so far
i'd find hope in the sky if i could see the stars
and if only you were here

my blanket is torn, and my feet are bare
i don't have enough to even pay the fare
but, i would go nearly anywhere
if only you were here

some people get down about life's distress
it's all about the things you really love i guess
i know the only taste i've had of happiness
is when you were here