Released: March 26, 1991
Songwriter: Tom Waits
Producer: Trevor Horn
[Verse 1]
Outside another yellow moon
Has punched a hole in the night time mist
I climb through the window and down to the street
I'm shining like a new dime
Downtown trains are full
With all them Brooklyn girls
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds
[Verse 2]
You wave your hand and they scatter like crows
They have nothing that'll ever capture your heart
They're just thorns without the rose
Be careful of them in the dark
But if I was the one you chose to be your only one
Oh baby, can't you hear me now? Can't you hear me now?
[Chorus]
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Every night, every night it's just the same
[Verse 3]
I know your window and I know it's late
I know your stairs and your doorway
I walk down your street and past your gate
I stand by the light of the four way
You watch them as they fall, oh baby
They all have heart attacks
They stay at the carnival
But they'll never win you back
[Chorus]
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Every night, every night it's just the same
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
All my dreams, all my dreams tumble like rain
On a downtown train
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Every night, every night it's just the same
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
All my dreams, all my dreams fall like rain
On a downtown train
[Outro]
On a downtown train
On a downtown train
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Ooh
Outside another yellow moon
Has punched a hole in the night time mist
I climb through the window and down to the street
I'm shining like a new dime
Downtown trains are full
With all them Brooklyn girls
They try so hard to break out of their little worlds
[Verse 2]
You wave your hand and they scatter like crows
They have nothing that'll ever capture your heart
They're just thorns without the rose
Be careful of them in the dark
But if I was the one you chose to be your only one
Oh baby, can't you hear me now? Can't you hear me now?
[Chorus]
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Every night, every night it's just the same
[Verse 3]
I know your window and I know it's late
I know your stairs and your doorway
I walk down your street and past your gate
I stand by the light of the four way
You watch them as they fall, oh baby
They all have heart attacks
They stay at the carnival
But they'll never win you back
[Chorus]
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Every night, every night it's just the same
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
All my dreams, all my dreams tumble like rain
On a downtown train
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Every night, every night it's just the same
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
All my dreams, all my dreams fall like rain
On a downtown train
[Outro]
On a downtown train
On a downtown train
Will I see you tonight on a downtown train?
Ooh
more tracks from the album
Vagabond Heart (Bonus Track Version)
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Rebel Heart (Early Version)
- Sweet Soul Music
- Downtown Train (Early Version)
- Go Out Dancing (2008 Remastered Version)
- Broken Arrow (2008 Remastered Version)
- It Takes Two
- Have I Told You Lately
- Moment of Glory
- Broken Arrow
- When a Man’s in Love
- No Holding Back
- You Are Everything
- If Only
- The Motown Song
- Go Out Dancing
- Rebel Heart
- Somebody to Hold (Studio Rough)
From the album
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You