Outside another yellow moon
has punched a hole in the night time mist
I climb through the window and down to the street
I'm shining like a new dime
The downtown trains are full
full of all them Brooklyn girls
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds

You wave your hand and they scatter like crows
They have nothing that'll ever capture your heart
They're just thorns without the rose
Be careful of them in the dark
Oh if I was the one you chose to be your only one
Oh baby can't you hear me now, can't you hear me now

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Every night, every night its just the same
On a downtown train

I know your window and I know its late
I know your stairs and your doorway
I walk down your street and past your gate
I stand by the light of the four way
and watch them as they fall, oh baby
They all having their heart attacks
They stay at the carnival
But they'll never win you back

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Every night, every night its just the same
You leave me lonely
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
All my dreams, all my dreams fall like rain
On a downtown train

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
Every night, every night its just the same

Will I see you tonight on a downtown train
All my dreams, all my dreams fall like rain
On a downtown train
On a downtown train
All my dreams fall like rain
On a downtown train



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    General Comment:My favourite Bruce Springsteen song of all time!!! They don't call him the Boss for nothing.
    Flag badgerboyon May 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:awe this song is BORRRRRING unless it's done by waits. i hope he got a TON OF moolah for letting stewart cover this masterpiece.
    Flag Gigsleyon April 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Rod Stewart is a creepy has been. His career has degenerated into cranking out "American Songbooks" each year in time for Mother's Day.
    Flag elwyn5150on May 11, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Rod Stewart thought enough of Tom Waits to cover his song, nuff' said.
    Flag mulmoon May 01, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:just wanted to put my two cents in, regarding the previous post... TOM WAITS IS AWESOME. He is a good musician and songwriter.
    and please keep your vulgar comments to yourself.
    Flag wrangler21on April 26, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Tom Waits blows, period. He sounds like an ogre with strep throat gargling boiling semen. You all should thank god that Rod Stewart took one of Waits' crappy songs and turned it into something so awesome.

    I made an account just to say this - I hate Waits that godd@mned much. He can go smoke a c0ck.
    Flagged tomwaitsblowson September 09, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:dont talk of what you do not know.
    Flag queen_jajaon July 29, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:mm yes it is beautiful that husky voice pentrates the heart like an arrow in the eye
    Flag queen joboon July 29, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this is my favourite rod stewart song, sooo beautifully sang, and the oboe in the background is perfect. the lyrics are heartfelt, and all in all its a brilliant performance from the rodster. i listened to this while taking the downtown train when i was in new york once, cool feeling.
    Flag queen_jajaon July 28, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Rod Stewart sings like a ditz. Tom Waits moans like a man withered by experience
    Flag butterboyon February 06, 2005   Link

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