Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Nick Cave
Canonical path: /nick-cave/the-train-song
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Train Song
Read The Train Song lyrics by Nick Cave on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Train Song
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Tell me how long's the train been gone?
Tell me how long's the train been gone?
And was she there? And was she there?
Tell me how long's the train been gone?
Tell me how many coaches long?
Tell me how many coaches long?
What did she wear? And what did she wear?
Tell me how many coaches long?
Tell me when did the whistle blow?
Tell me when did the whistle blow?
And did she tie her hair?
And did she tie her hair?
Tell me when did the whistle blow?
Tell me how long's the train been gone?
Tell me how long's the train been gone?
And was she there? And was she there?
Tell me how long's the train been gone?
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Who performs "The Train Song"?
Nick Cave performs "The Train Song", and this lyric page sits inside the Nick Cave catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to The Good Son and All The Gold In California with a short reason for opening each page next.
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