Guitar Man On A Runaway Train
Written by Duncan Wells
Matt recorded this as a demo in the early 1990's. There was talk back
then of a record deal but as history would have it, the deal went off the
tracks and the song ended up in the Cape Breton Rock & Roll Hall
of Obscurity.
Well
I started with a six string velvetone amp
a
patch cord short and a snake skin strap
workin'
in the bad streets wanna make a change
try'na
buy a ticket on a runaway train.
Now
the dance hall boys bashed
draggin'
in some big cash
headin’
to a big town show
rumor
come flyin'
they
was headin' for the big time
just
about then I started savin' my dough.
With
a coin flip fast hand
liar
at a fruit stand
told
me I was gonna go far
left
my lover behind
with
a couple of lies
and
headed on out
gonna
be a big star.
The
runaway train's
got
a rumble on the rail
a
tremor to my heart
that
I'm gonna see you again
I
got my black strat packed
try'na
make it to the right track
please
don't tell me that
the
train ride's comin' to an end
I
gotta get me a fast car honey,
I'm
goin' insane
just
a guitar man on a runaway train.
I
spent last night thinkin' 'bout
dreamin'
'bout gettin' out
lis'nin
to the whistle moan
rattlin'
a rhythm rockin' an' a hissin'
sayin'
c'mon boy are you ready to go?
Well
I knew that I was ready
with
my guitar hand
fire
in the hole
and
a red hot band
left
my lover behind
with
a couple of lies
headed on out
gonna be a big star
REPEAT
1ST VERSE
Now
the heart beats top speed
all
across the radio
cadillac
boy, that's the way the wind blows
my
lover's at my side
where
she's a-gonna stay
with
her guitar man and his runaway train.