119. If You Miss the Train (Original)

This tribute to Hong Kong's transport system is based on the well-known traditional song, 500 Miles.

Lyrics:

If you miss the train I'm on ...
Don't worry -- this is Hong Kong!
There'll be another train arriving right away.
Any minute now
You'll be passing through Tin Hau
And I'll be just ahead at Causeway Bay.

Well, I'm riding all alone --
But you can get me on my phone.
If you want to, we can meet up in Wan Chai.
I'll be waiting there
All among the maidens fair,
So we can get together by and by.

There's no need to drive a car
When you can ride the MTR,
But it's not a place where you can be alone.
You'll probably have to stand,
With your Octopus in hand,
But you're never very far away from home.

Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two,
Lord, I'm three, lord, I'm four,
Lord, I'm five minutes ride away from home.
I used to be a rover,
But my roving days are over.
In Hong Kong I can't find any place to roam.

Lord, I'm bound to leave this town,
For the air is getting me down.
To your hills and harbour, I bid a fond goodbye.
I'll be sad to leave this city
But -- Goodbye to hello Kitty.
Farewell, my little shoebox in the sky.

If you miss the train I'm on ...
Don't worry -- this is Hong Kong!
There'll be another train arriving right away.
Any minute now
You'll be passing through Tin Hau
And I'll be just ahead at Causeway Bay.

This song is on my fourth CD: "PIGS MIGHT FLY and Other Politically Incorrect Ballads."

You can hear a playlist of my original songs (in alphabetical order) here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B9F8E3B7A8822951

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• Hong
• Kong
• China
• MTR
• parody
• five
• one
• hundred
• miles
• losthills

[prem73]

If You Miss the Train ... then you will be 500 miles gone.

I thought this was a PPM 500 miles version but this version is also different and nice.

[raymondcrooke]

@prem73 Thanks for watching.

[prem73]

@raymondcrooke

Lord, I'm one, Lord, I'm two, Lord, I'm three, lord, I'm four, Lord, I'm five minutes ride away from home.

LORD I'm FIVE MINUTES AWAY FROM HOME ...... haha that was nice :-))

[raymondcrooke]

@prem73 Thanks for your message. I'm glad you like the song.

[tafxkz]

well the first 3 stanzas lost me a bit, and then it connected with some of my traveling to other parts of the world

[raymondcrooke]

@tafxkz You really need to know Hong Kong to fully appreciate this song. It got a good response when I sang it at the Hong Kong Folk Society.

[jaimangalore]

if you miss the train i am on

if i cannot tavel in the compratment you travel of truth and love

you will see that i am gone

i will never be succes in my life i will miss all

[sumonrn]

Shit!

[Cordeiro757]

@raymondcrooke My friend you have talent!! Try to make your own songs. I`m gona wait for your CD. Thanks very much.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for watching.