Lyrics

When I first left home I ran in a panic
Til I stole myself a car and found a heart mechanic
But, oh, I just broke down in the end
I sleep out every night inside a hollow tree
Or a corn crib in the heart of the deep country
I'm dreaming every night of my sweet baby
And I wonder if she's dreaming of me

One stop further on a fast train
I've been eatin' the miles and I'm covered in stains
Wherever I go this truth remains  
I'm only one stop away from you

Drove down deep into the desert couldn't dry my tears
If I stared up at the sun for a million years
I stopped at each oasis
And I looked through all the faces
But I couldn't seem to find 
One like the one I left behind
And, oh, it sure got cold at night.

One stop further on a fast train, baby
I've been eatin' the miles and I'm covered in stains
Wherever I go this truth remains
I'm only one stop away from you

Everywhere I go in this great big world 
I circle around my favorite girl
And it would only take an about-face whirl 
To come running right back to you
I'll take a plane across the ocean
And a ship across the sea
Til I handle my emotions 
When you're - when you're looking at me
And my body don't tremble and shake

One stop further on a fast train
I've been eating the miles and I'm covered in stains
Wherever I go this truth remains
I'm only one stop away from you