Passenger Train Songtext
von The Stone Foxes

You say I′m an evil man
For stealing from a passenger train
But have mercy on this old boy
I swear that I can explain
I took the diamond from the safe of your soul
I dug deep and wide and put it down in a hole
I put it down there so nobody would know
Then I tried to turn back, but I couldn't let go

Times are hard, they broke me down
At least I can say that I tried
But I ain′t that bad, no, I ain't that good
I just did what I did to get by
I did what I did to get by


And though it wasn't long ago
You said I would do what I done
That I′d bear the pain of the passenger train
And live my life on the run
I tried to hide from the things in my mind
The night time was cold, but the darkness was kind
As I went down and laid on my side
You know, I closed my eyes and I dreamed that I′d died

Times are hard, they broke me down
At least I can say that I tried
But I ain't that bad, no, I ain′t that good
I just did what I did to get by
I did what I did to get by
I did what I did to get by
I did what I did to get by

And though it wasn't him for me
I had my fortune and fame
And after I robbed the passenger train
Nothing was ever the same
My pockets were lined with the silver and gold
The weight got heavy and I started to fold
I went to the steps of the old town hall
I said, "Here′s all my money, you can have it all"


Times are hard, they broke me down
At least I can say that I tried
But I ain't that bad, no, I ain′t that good
I just did what I did to get by
I did what I did to get by
I did what I did to get by
I did what I did, I did what I did
I did what I did to get by

(I did what I did to get by)
You know I tried
(I did what I did to get by)
Yeah, I did
(I did what I did to get by)
I did what I did to get by