Steel rails, chasing sunshine 'round the bend   Winding through the trees like a ribbon in the wind   I don't mind not knowing what lies down the track   'Cause I'm looking out ahead to keep my mind from turning back      It's not the first time I've found myself alone and known   If I really had you once then I'd have you when I'm gone   Whistle blows, blowin' lonesome in my mind   Calling me along that never ending metal line      Steel rails, chasing sunshine round the bend   Winding through the trees like a ribbon in the wind   I don't mind not knowing what lies down the track   'Cause I'm looking out ahead to keep my mind from turning back      Sun is shining through the open boxcar door   Lying in my mind with the things I've known before   I've lost count of the hours, days and nights   The rhythm of the rails keeps the motion in my mind      Steel rails, chasing sunshine 'round the bend   Winding through the trees like a ribbon in the wind   I don't mind not knowing what lies down the track   'Cause I'm looking out ahead, to keep my mind from turning back   'Cause I'm looking out ahead, to keep my mind from turning back