[Silence]
[Arrangement: Up-tempo piano rock, train-beat drums, Hammond organ, group-response vocals]
[Intro]
Hear that lonesome whistle cry
(Rolling through the night)
Hear those steel wheels singing
(Rolling through the night)
[Verse 1]
There’s a little town beyond the bend
A place where old roads meet again
One flashing light, one weathered sign
Waiting on the edge of time
Some folks stay and watch trains pass
Some climb aboard and leave at last
Standing there beside the track
Wondering if they’re coming back
[Pre-Chorus]
The signal’s green
(The signal’s green)
The engine’s hot
(The engine’s hot)
You gotta choose
(Before you lose)
[Chorus]
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Whoa, I don’t know)
Is the train going to slow
(Or go, go, go)
Standing where the crossroads meet
(Watching the future greet)
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Or go, go, go)
[Verse 2]
The station master checks the clock
The freight train rattles down the block
A hundred stories passing through
A hundred dreams to chase or lose
One small wave from the platform side
One last chance to catch the ride
A distant horn cuts through the air
And suddenly you’re going somewhere
[Pre-Chorus]
The signal’s green
(The signal’s green)
The engine’s hot
(The engine’s hot)
You gotta the song
(Before it’s gone)
[Chorus]
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Whoa, I don’t know)
Is the train going to slow
(Or go, go, go)
Standing where the crossroads meet
(Watching history compete)
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Or go, go, go)
[Bridge]
Whistle-stop
(Small town station)
Whistle-stop
(Big destination)
You never know
(What the tracks might show)
One short stop
(Can change what’s not)
Hey!
(Hey!)
Hey!
(Hey!)
[Instrumental]
[Final Chorus]
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Whoa, I don’t know)
Is the train going to slow
(Or go, go, go)
Life can change before you know
(The curtain on the show)
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Or go, go, go)
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Whoa, I don’t know)
Is the train going to slow
(Or go, go, go)
One small stop along the line
(Can change your life)
Did you hear the whistle blow
(Or go, go, go)
[Outro]
Hear that whistle fade away
(Down the line)
Hear those steel wheels roll
(One more time)
The train keeps moving
(Go, go, go)
The train keeps moving
(Go, go, go)
About the Song
A whistle stop refers to a small, minor railway station or town where a train only stops if signaled (often by a whistle).
From the album “In Play“