The leaves on the table are all turning gray  The first time she saw you she hoped you were gay  It's hard to recover when you're the disease  But I'm ready I swear it, I'm walking around in these  Railway shoes  In my railway shoes  The ghost of your father is  Right by your side  He's so close to you that he's almost inside  He's guiding your head and he's guiding your limbs  But he isn't you, and you know you're not him  In your railway shoes  In your railway shoes  Take the train, taake the other train, mister, and stand by  Take the train, take the other train, honey-and ride  Madam I burn for you night after day  I'm empty without you and colder than clay  The wax on my body is making me cold  But I'll never be able to go where I'm told in my  Railway shoes  In my railway shoes  Take the train, take the other train, honey-and stand by  Take the train-take the other train, mister-and ride  ------------------------------------------------------------------