The Rosanne Cash Runaway Train song was was released in July 1988...watch the official music video and a live performance video here. . . .
The Rosanne Cash Runaway Train song was was released in July 1988 as the fourth and final single from her album “King’s Record Shop”. The song became Cash’s ninth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week starting November 12, 1988 and spent a total of 14 weeks within the top 40.
Watch both the official music video and a live performance of the song below.
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The lyrics tell the story of a protagonist grappling with the aftermath of a failed relationship, navigating the tumultuous emotions that accompany heartbreak. The metaphor of a runaway train serves as a powerful symbol for the uncontrollable nature of love and the challenges one faces when their relationship spirals out of control and becomes a “Runaway Train”.
“Runaway Train” was written by John Stewart.
I’m worried about you
I’m worried about me
The curves around midnight
Aren’t easy to see
Flashing red warnings
Unseen in the rain
This thing has turned into
A runaway train
Long-distance phone calls
A voice on the line
Electrical miles
That soften the time
The dynamite too
Is hooked on the wire
And so are the rails
Of American Flyers
Blind boys and gamblers
They invented the blues
Will pay up in blood
When this marker comes due
To try and get off now
It’s about as insane
As those who wave lanterns
At runaway trains
Steel rails and hard lives
Are always in twos
I have been here before this
And now it’s with you
I’m worried about you
I’m worried about me
We’re lighting the fuses
And counting to three
And what are the choices
For those who remain
The sign of the cross
On a runaway train
This thing has turned into
A runaway train
This thing has turned into
A runaway train
Our love has turned into
A runaway train
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