A Thousand Days

The window pane shines bright today
And you lie there, so I lie there and wait
You hold me tight as the vultures feed
But Heaven knows they only feed on the weak
A dusty plane with some faded paint
But it can't fly, no we can't fly away
Baby, it's okay, so you've got a weathered name
You've been around town, everybody knows your face
So, run to the tracks, run while the moon is bright
Throw on your boots and kiss this town goodbye
Pull up your anchor, throw your red letter away
We'll catch the last train and ride for a thousand days
Show me faith, baby, let's take a chance
There's too much here that we both know we can't stand
Climb onto my back, put your arms around me
Leave your past at the door, leave the clothes you don't need
And run to the tracks, run while the moon is bright
Throw on your boots and kiss this town goodbye
Pull up your anchor, throw your red letter away
We'll catch the last train and ride for a thousand days
Hold your breath, I'll hold your bare feet
Hear the locomotion, feel the steel rhythm beat
Forget your scars and hold onto me
Look at the stars, baby, we're on our way
To a brand new start on a brand new day
We played our cards and we got away
I can feel your heart, it hadn't been there of late
Run to the tracks, run while the moon is bright
Throw on your boots and kiss this town goodbye
Pull up your anchor, throw your red letter away
We'll catch the last train and ride for a thousand days