Midnight Railway of Dreams

The Wetband

Midnight Railway of Dreams

Night has fallen and the road is dark ahead
But Mamma always said, as she tucked us into bed:
Keep on rolling till the dawn comes through
With all your dreams come true
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway of dreams

All aboard the midnight railway of dreams
Where everything is different and nothing is what it seems.
To the world, you were dead,
But oh the many lives you’ve led,
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway of dreams

Well, you don’t need a ticket
On the midnight railway of dreams
It’ll take you where you’re going
With a mad dash of mystery
And just beyond the open door
Seems like you’ve been here before
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway of dreams

There’s a singing brakeman on the midnight railway of dreams
And you can hear his blue yodel when the silver moonlight gleams
Strumming on his old guitar
His song will take you far,
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway of dreams

(Yodelling verse then instrumental verse)

Hey pretty baby, hope you keep on dreaming about me
Cause in your dreams is about the only place I’m free.
Getting up a head of steam
Listen to that whistle scream
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway of dreams

Over the mountains and across the great divide
It’s hard to hide what you’re feeling now inside.
Sudden turn in the dawn
To find that all your blues have gone
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway
Rolling down the midnight railway of dreams