John Cale
Runaway Train
All I see
When I try to sleep
Is you
Walking away from me

All I offer
Is on your plate
I make dinner
You arrive late

You and I know
I've got to go
What about the girl
I'll never know

The seconds tick by
Like a runaway train
The hours go by
Like a runaway train
The days go by
Like a runaway train
And the years go by

When you leave
Filled with fright
I fall apart
Like shattering light
All I offer
Is on your plate
You pick that up
Throw it in my face

The rain comes down
Rain
When it's over

You and I know
You've got to go
What about the man
You'll never know