Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Nick Drake
Canonical path: /nick-drake/runaway-train
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Runaway Train
Read Runaway Train lyrics by Nick Drake on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Runaway Train
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
As he sat down upon the train
Silence settled in his brain
He reached out his hand
And touched her hair
He struggled with the
Same old though
Should he tell her
Should he not
He felt her presence
Everywhere
Whatever comes between us
Don't let it stand in your way
This is what he'd come
Here to say
She just smiled
And read a book
Gave him such a
Gentle look
He felt a pain right
Through his chest
He pictured back to
When they met
Open door on a movie set
Her brown eyes took
His breath
And every word she
Spoke to him
Went like a bullet to his
Heart
That's what he remembers
From the start
Now they're off
Searching in vain
Out of control
Just like a runaway train
Can't see that it's
Not up to them
Soon just like a river
They'll be rack home again
He sat up through
The hours it takes
Passing through the
Northern lakes
Til the sleeping giant was in his sight
He knew that she'd been drifting some
Wondered where his
Faith had gone
He stayed awake most
Of the night
Whatever makes you happy
I won't stand in your way
Words you hope you never
Have to say
Now they're off
Searching in vain
Out of control
Just like a runaway train
Can't see that it's
Not up to them
Soon just like a river
They'll be rack home again
She watched him toss
And try to sleep
Struggle with his
Demons deep
She thought of all
That they'd been through
Imagining her life alone
No where he was
That was home
She wondered if he knew
That every word
He spoke to her
Went like a bullet
To her heart
That's the way it's
Been right from
The start
Now they're off
Searching in vain
Out of control
Just like a runaway train
Can't see that it's
Not up to them
Soon just like a river
They'll be rack home again
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Runaway Train"?
Nick Drake performs "Runaway Train", and this lyric page sits inside the Nick Drake catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Runaway Train"?
Yes. The related section below points to All My Trials and At The Chime of a City Clock with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Nick Drake?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Nick Drake's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Runaway Train yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.