Leesha Harvey- Coal Train (Original)

**Update** This song is on my new CD! Go to http://leeshaharvey.com for more info.

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*Update 2*- The style of this song is a bit different than my normal fare. Be sure to check out my channel for other originals. Thanks!

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I live near one of the busiest stretches of railroad in the U.S., so I spend a fair amount of time in my car waiting at railroad crossings. I was on my way home late one night, waiting for another train to pass, when I got the idea for this song. It's pretty folksy. Hope you like it.


Coal Train

Coal train rolls by into the sky
It rattles the night
Rain on the street, jazz in the air
Keeping time with the light
Black car passes by, catches her eye
It's gone like a ghost
Of all the eyes she's looked into
She misses his the most

The wheels roll on
One glance and it's gone

He dreamed of a ship, got his wings clipped
Went down to the tracks
He wanders the road
Looking to lose the load on his back
He can go for miles with Miles
and Coltrane's saxophone
The melody soothes like her voice
and he knows he's not alone

Chorus

She wonders how much he's changed
Has he let his hair grow?
And does he recall all the things
She wants him to know?
She marks the days with flowers
But she hides them away
Somehow she doubts it's enough
To convince him to stay

Chorus

© 2008 Leesha Harvey
http://leeshaharvey.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Leesha
• Harvey
• female
• singer
• songwriter
• original
• acoustic
• folk
• coal
• train
• coltrane
• flowers
• miles
• dylan

[2good4uproductions]

i just subscribed! i wish i could play and write like that :)

[LeeshaHarvey]

Thanks for subscribing! I appreciate it!

[fowler24]

Lovely stuff i like it.

[LeeshaHarvey]

Thanks so much, fowler24!

[RobJamesPaynter]

good stuff, just subscribed.

[LeeshaHarvey]

Thanks for subscribing!  Glad you liked it!

[patoromero1515]

wow is just awesome... whit out words... ur songs just make me smile...

[ILgInnnn]

very nice-thanks for the download.

[MrRiblet]

Leesha this is great....with your permission we'd like to add this to our humble little collection of Original Train Songs over at The Salvage Yard!?!? Best Regards, ron

[stuka1966]

I don't like it..... I love it.!!!!!

[dhess4191]

Phenomenal!

[CHASxWILSON]

I've been on Youtube for over a year and just found this gift of yours...not unlike a spider web...light and airy, yet strong enough to capture and hold. I didn't even listen to the lyrics for the first few times; I was so caught up in the hypnotic sound and the starkness of the black and white. Please overlook my weak metaphors describing this sensory delight of verse, music, and video. Captivating.

[DanS1958]

man i love you

[nadja1316]

hey, this sounds beautiful ! Are you a pro ?

[cyberwanderer]

This song is so good, I come back for the occasional listen. This time, I clicked onto the Stats and Data icon to see where this song was popular. Wow! Most of the map is lit up. And Coal Train is quite popular in countries like China, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Russia and Iran.

So guess what, Leesha? Aside from wife/mother, singer-songwriter, videomaker, TV star.... you are also a cultural ambassador! That old Coal Train has sure has traveled far and wide!

[rolandgladden]

This a great song~great lyrics ~beautiful voice~five stars:)

[onewomanandsomesongs]

This is such a beautiful song. I listen to it frequently, and as a fellow songwriter, I really respect the craft you put into this.....as well as your great singing voice. :)

[KirstieElizabethPie]

My friend Abby is an amazing choreographer. I can imagine her doing something great with this.