3. The Train to Heaven

03 - The Train to Heaven by sodafountainrag

The Train to Heaven is the title of a TV-series that I used to watch in the late 80s or early 90s, or rather it is the direct translation of the Norwegian title. The lyrics are not really related to this, but I think it was about an orphan boy in South America somewhere who wanted to take the train up to heaven to see his parents again. Does anyone else remember this series?

The Train to Heaven

He used to watch TV in the 80s

Dreaming everyday to do as they did

To take the train up to heaven

Or at least to Oslo, then to Madrid

The window seat is free

The sun is not to be seen

We’re going fast, but

But never fast enough

This train will take him home

The next train follows

One day he’ll never get there

No train goes far enough!

He does believe he is not running away

He’ll tell you that he’s running towards!

To take the train up to heaven

Or to Barcelona or Camden

The window seat is free

The sun is not to be seen

We’re going fast, but

But never fast enough

This train will take him home

The next train follows

One day he’ll never get there

No train goes far enough!

And if you see him:

He doesn’t want to be known

He doesn’t want to hear where you’re coming from

And if you see him

His wish is simple, so

Just ignore his face

Keep to your own place

And most important:

Shut up!

Dudududududududududududududu

Shut up!

Dudududududududududududududu

The window seat is free

The sun is not to be seen

We’re going fast, but

But never fast enough

This train will take him home

The next train follows

One day he’ll never get there

No train goes far enough!