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Leaving on the Train

from Songs of St. James by Anthony LaLota

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Caroline's a dreamer, since the day we met
Can't hold a thought from one day to the next
Apple of her mama's eye, daytime drunk of a dad
Weight of the world and siblings on her back
She held out til 17, that was long enough
Courthouse wedding, mama cried and father never showed up
I took her in my arms and held her until that dreadful day
That I saw her leaving on the train

I fell hard for her coffee eyes and the taste of gin on her breath
The way she laughed and held a cigarette
Crooked floors and plastic walls, a house don't make a home
Drunk and poor, we made it all our own
But her long legs kept her restless and kept me on my toes
Through dreams of dancing, cabaret, poetry and prose
Long after she'd lost her voice, I'd so much left to say
When I saw her leaving on the train

"Tell me son, where you from? Where do you call home?"
I've trailed her through so many towns, I don't really know
A duplex in the suburbs, a trailer in a park
And neighborhoods you don't go out after dark
She used to say that home was just a place or state of mind
Anywhere I'd keep her close, safe and warm inside
I couldn't bear to watch her leave or even speak her name
When I saw her leaving on the train

I saw her not too long ago, at the plaza on Charles Street
With a suitcase, waiting on the 2:19
She had a man beside her, her hand clutched to his chest
Look on his face of love and regret
I saw it in that moment, she'd always chase the sun
Lovers a dime a dozen, we'd be the unlucky ones
He had the same look on his face I had on mine that day
That I saw her leaving on the train

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from Songs of St. James, released October 15, 2021
Ryan Douglas Rose - piano
Anthony St. James - vocals / acoustic guitar / bass
Chris Stringer - electric guitar

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Anthony LaLota Pennsylvania

Anthony LaLota writes soulful story songs & folk ballads with the vibe of a worn acoustic guitar found on the floor of CBGB's. Since 2008 he’s performed in cafes, clubs, bars, theaters, festivals, book stores, record shops and radio stations throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. His debut album 'Songs of St. James' was released in October 2021. ... more

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