The Last Train

Janis Ian The Last Train Lyrics:
How long, how long has this train been gone?
Was there a man who asked for me?
I thought he'd wait to say so long.
I'm later than I meant to be.

The station master closed his eyes,
Said, "My dear, the trains are gone,
Though forty years ago this night,
The last train left for Viet Nam."

She said, "My hair is lit with gray,
No roses bloom upon my lips.
It seems like only yesterday,
He graced me with a lover’s kiss."

Then in the distance, thunder pealed,
A whistle pierced the cricket’s song.
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And you could see the sparks an' the wheels,
The last train back from Viet Nam.

It stopped just long enough to board,
And as she ran, time set her free.
A young man helped her through the door,
And said, "I knew you would wait for me."

There’s many a young boy who won’t come back,
Many a young girl who waits alone.
Sometimes they meet on life’s long track,
They board that last train and go home.