It's good to see you eat so well

Was she talking to me? well I couldn't really tell

She smiled at me and I could see

A story taking shape behind her eyes.

As the train pulled out she explained to me

'bout an unwanted girl and a pregnancy

But at 17 I couldn't be the mother that I'm trying to be now.

A tragedy it came to me and offered opportunity

To take that train and face the things I know

Though it wasn't my heart to let her go

And now it's time for me to show

And I don't know why I'm telling you all of this…

But I gotta take that train

Can't be afraid of that train

I'm gonna take that train.

It's good of you to listen so well

Though a stranger to me, I feel I can tell…

You that the man who she was intrusted to

Took his life, that's why I'm sitting next to you.

Now my girl, she needs some help

The trouble she's in, and she can't get out

Without a knowing hand who understands

Because I've walked the road she's on.

The tragedy it came to me, a thankful opportunity

To take that train and put the wrong things right

It's my chance to prove that if we choose it isn't always win or loose

And I don't know why I'm telling you all of this

But I gotta take that train

Can't be afraid of that train

I'm gonna take that train.

As the train pulled in and she grabbed her things,

All the memories and the painful things and she

Stood to leave then she looked at me

She looked at me.

The tragedy she shared with me is now my opportunity

To take a view and make the wrong things right

I wish I had the words to say

To encourage her but she walked away

I'm so glad she told me all of this.

So glad I took that train

I learned so much on train

And I'll never be the same

Not since I took that train.