I live in a box car
Buried deep in the earth
I punch holes in the sides
Quench my thirst with the dirt
It’ so hard to float
When I’m swimming in sand
You threw me a rope
It fell out of my hands
You gotta sit up and breathe
Exhale and stand
Watch the train with the people
Pass on through the land
I feel sorry for them but grateful that I
Can stand up on the tracks
And dance ‘till I die
I walk a straight path
But I was destined to roam
I sold my best dreams
For a car and a phone
But the money was good
And my spirit the cost
It was a high price to pay
To feel misled and lost
You gotta sit up and breath
Exhale and stand
Watch the train with the people
Pass on through the land
I feel sorry for them but grateful that I
Can stand up on the tracks
And dance ‘till I die
Hey conductor, come here
This window is smudged
There’s something outside
And this door just won’t budge
Let me off the next stop
There’s a crossroads ahead
I’ll stop selling my soul
And flatten copper instead
You gotta sit up and breath
Exhale and stand
Watch the train with the people
Pass on through the land
I feel sorry for them but grateful that I
Can stand up on the tracks
And dance ‘till I die
*Lyrics by Nathan Norris Pattie