you couldn’t see it from the train
but I kept waving ‘till you were worlds away
and yeah I’ve got a phone, yeah you’ve got one too
but you never said for sure if I’d ever hear from you
but I’ll keep a light on at the station
even though your track might not lead back to me
I’ll keep a light on at the station
I’ll be your brakeman if you ask me to be
I’ll be your brakeman if you ask me to be
there was a time when you called me “love"
just that one time, but once was enough
and now I’m on the platform, heart in my hand
and I’ll keep it warm for as long as I can stand
and I’ll keep a light on at the station
even though your track might not lead back to me
I’ll keep a light on at the station
I’ll be your brakeman if you ask me to be
I’ll be your brakeman if you ask me to be
all that coal thrown in the fire
all those whistles in the night
oh, it’s such a lonely sound
but I won’t be lonely, I’ll just be around
and I’ll keep a light on at the station
even though your track might not lead back to me
I’ll keep a light on at the station
I’ll be your brakeman if you ask me to be
I’ll be your brakeman if you ask me to be
I’ll be your brakeman if you ask me to be
credits
from Ghosts in the Pipes,
released January 3, 2016
Jeff Giles: vocals, guitars, mandolin
Brian MacMillan: bass
Will Armstrong: drums
produced by Jeff Giles
engineered, mixed & mastered by Andy Magoffin
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