The City Sleeps Through Train Lights
Calling up tickets, train leads in minutes
Sit through the window, she turns her back on
The city she once called home, the yard where she ran through snow
Streets driven up and down and through and through
The log where she'd stare at stars, the porch night she'd count the cars
And all memories of simpler times
Now gone, making back to the first time
Her mom said I left you, move on if you want to
Remember I love you
Please just go little girl, the city calls to her
This is your chance, this is your freedom
Please don't go little girl, her father says to her
It won't work out
It won't be easy
Holding back tears of joy, she steps out into the world
The city lights look just like they did on TV
She flails her arms
She runs both up and down the sidewalk
Thinking back to the time when
She spent it on TV
Let's just find what she wanted
Find what she's needed
Please just go little girl, the city calls to her
This is your chance, this is your freedom
Please don't go little girl, her father says to her
It won't work out
It won't be easy
Please just go little girl, the city calls to her
This is your chance, this is your freedom
Please don't go little girl, her father says to her
This is your chance, this is your freedom
Please don't go little girl, her father says to her
Please just go
Little girl, the city calls to her
This is your chance, this is your freedom
Please don't go, little girl
Your father says to her
It won't work out, it won't be easy
Please let go, little girl
Of everything you know
You started now
You started over