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Tom Waits
Downtown Train
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Downtown Train was released on June 16, 1998 by Island Records as a part of the album Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Vocals
G.E. Smith
G.E. Smith
Guitar
Michael Blair
Michael Blair
Percussion
Mickey Curry
Mickey Curry
Drums
Robbie Kilgore
Robbie Kilgore
Organ
Robert Quine
Robert Quine
Guitar
Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Songwriter
Kathleen Brennan
Kathleen Brennan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Producer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Dennis Ferrante
Dennis Ferrante
Engineer
Jeff Lippay
Jeff Lippay
Mixing Engineer
Tom Gonzales
Tom Gonzales
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Outside another yellow moon
Has punched a hole in the nighttime, yes
I climb through the window and down to the street
I'm shining like a new dime
Downtown trains are full
With all those Brooklyn girls
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds
[Verse 2]
Well, you wave your hand and they scatter like crows
They have nothing that will ever capture your heart
They're just thorns without the rose
Be careful of them in the dark
Oh, if I was the one
You chose to be your only one
Oh yeah, can't you hear me now?
Can't you hear me now?
[Verse 3]
Will I see you tonight
On a downtown train?
Every night it's just the same
You leave me lonely, now
[Verse 4]
I know your window, and I know it's late
I know your stairs and your doorway
I walk down your street, and past your gate
I stand by the light at the four way
You watch them as they fall
Oh baby, they all have heart attacks
They stay at the carnival
But they'll never win you back
[Verse 5]
Will I see you tonight
On a downtown train?
Where every night, every night is just the same
Oh baby, will I see you tonight
On a downtown train?
All of my dreams, they fall like rain
Oh baby, all on a downtown train
[Verse 6]
Will I see you tonight
On a downtown train?
Where every night, every night is just the same
Oh baby, will I see you tonight
On a downtown train?
All of my dreams just fall like rain
All on a downtown train
All on a downtown train
All on a downtown train
All on a downtown train
Downtown train
Written by: Thomas Alan Waits

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