Leaving You Behind

Got my suitcase packed, heart in my hand Rolling down this highway through the midnight sand Every mile takes me farther from your lies But I still hear your voice in the howlin’ skies Streetlights flicker, casting shadows long I keep replaying every right and wrong The whistle blows like a lonesome cry And I can’t stop the memories from passing by I’m on the midnight train, baby, can’t look back Steam rising high, just keepin’ on track Lost in the rhythm, your memory’s a flame I’m running, I’m running, but I can’t shake your name Windows fogged with a smoky haze I see your face in every passing gaze Tried to leave, tried to set it free But your ghost rides the rails right here with me The wheels keep turning, a hypnotic sound Every heartbeat echoes, a familiar ground I tell myself I’ll never fall again But I feel your shadow with every bend I’m on the midnight train, baby, can’t look back Steam rising high, just keepin’ on track Lost in the rhythm, your memory’s a flame I’m running, I’m running, but I can’t shake your name Freight cars rattle, like the b**t of my heart Every station’s a reminder we’re apart But the night is mine, and the rails are too Chasing freedom while still chasing you I’m on the midnight train, baby, can’t look back Steam rising high, just keepin’ on track Lost in the rhythm, your memory’s a flame I’m running, I’m running, but I can’t shake your name I’m on the midnight train, still can’t look back Haunted by the past I can’t unpack Rolling down the tracks, nowhere to hide Your memory rides this train right by my side