Songs

Train Ballad

Description

"Train Ballad" is a song originally composed, performed, and released by Regina Spektor. One of Regina's earliest songs, it was performed live potentially as early as 1998 (exact date unknown, sometime between 1998 and 2000 per Papa's Bootlegs). The song has never been professionally recorded or released. Prior to its live version release on Papa's Bootlegs on 2022-08-26, it was previously unknown.

Official Releases

2022-08-26 - Papa's Bootlegs

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Lyrics

I don’t know
I don’t know how it happened so fast
I was flying one minute
And the next it had all gone away

Then there was the train
And there was the rain
And it was just like the book
Like the book, like the book said

I’m so sorry I can’t love you
I’m sorry it was just a dance
Oh, you do good for me, baby, you do good for me
But you’re over there and I’m here in my trance

‘Til I hit the ground and I turn around
And I see the train and I feel the rain
And then it’s just like the book
Like the book, like the book said

I believe you
I believe you when you smile and breathe that way
Oh, I believe you, baby, I believe you
But I just don’t wanna stay

‘Cause I hit the ground and I turned around
And I saw the train and felt that rain
And it was just like the book
Like the book, like the book said
It was just like the book
Like the book, like the book said

Ooh, child
Ooh, child
Ooh, child

I don’t know
I don’t know how it happened so fast
I was flying one minute
And the next it had all gone away

I hit the ground and I turned around
And I saw the train and I felt that rain
And it was just like the book
Like the book, like the book said

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Song Facts

Release Status:

Released

Originally By:

Original

Collaborators:

Solo

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Written:

Unknown

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First Official Release:

2022-08-26 - Papa's Bootlegs

First Live Performance:

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Last Live Performance:

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Last Known Date:

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never played live

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