Staring down the double line We're flowing off behind I never see your face no more I left you standing on the shore We made mistakes and now we're paying But it's much too late There ain't no brakeman on this train There ain't no brakeman on this train There ain't no brakeman on this train Yeah, there ain't no engineer To pull the throttle back It's full steam up ahead Or down the windy track We had our chance, it slipped away Don't call my name There ain't no brakeman on this train There ain't no brakeman on this train I'm not saying, I'm not saying that You were wrong to play to win Watch what you're doing now Watch what you're doing now The things that you throw away Won't come again, no, no Oh, they won't come again, oh yeah We sat down at the station You were trying to decide Was I your destination Or just one stop on the ride We had our chance, it slipped away Don't call my name There ain't no brakeman on this train There ain't no brakeman on this train There ain't no brakeman on this train No brakeman on this train