A Northern Passage

歌詞

I am a fool who waits in line With my suitcase in my hand To board the Noreaster Train Outbound Penn Station Where will she spit us out Somewhere off beyond the bridges I can't smell the ocean air Past the Tappan Zee Does ocean air remind you of me? Who's gonna answer your door When I come knocking I can see the kitchen light shine Down on your new friend Does he talk like I do Will he make you laugh too I stood where he does And I stared straight into you Why would I do this to myself now? And in the coming weeks you'll Feel it getting colder I'll make a mess of your life And leave before it's over Somewhere in the platform night The late train pushes to the light And as they punch my ticket I open up my eyes To see fluorescent lights And my home station Everyone here is a stranger permanently What I'd give to try it all again I know that nothing's easy Or simple with you and me And as I turn to leave you There's just cicadas humming