Twenty Five To Midnight

The train I ride, don't be slow

If your whistle can blow

15 miles down the track

Tell them I'm coming back

Counting poles, counting sheep

Don't be slow, I won't weep

If your wheels on the line

Were to put me on time

Just a year to the day

Since I went upon my way

To seek my fortune and fame

Be a star, change my name

And that's it, more or less

'Til this midnight express

I know I can't be late

'Cause she said, she won't wait

She'll just go marry Jack

So there's no turning back

And it's 25 to midnight

And 15 miles of track

Band I had got a break

Just one chance we had to take

I told my girl I'd be back

Left her with my friend Jack

New York City for a spell

Things didn't turn out so well

Every dive that we played

We were lucky we got paid

Mr. Train driver, please

If your speed you increase

Every cent I have now

Will be yours this I vow

And that's it, more or less

'Til this midnight express (midnight express)

I know I can't be late

'Cause she said, she won't wait (said, she won't wait)

She'll just go marry Jack

So there's no turning back (no turning back)

And it's 25 to midnight

Or 15 miles of track

We called ourselves The Latino Lovers

Hawaiian shirts and top 40 covers

I didn't think I could sink this low

I'm drugs, I'm booze then all my dough

This isn't how it was meant to be

There's no such thing as a meal that's free

If I was ever to get out alive

I have to get some more time

Train I ride, don't be slow

If your whistle can blow

15 miles down the track

Tell them I'm coming back

And that's it, more or less

'Til this midnight express (midnight express)

I know I can't be late

'Cause she said, she won't wait (said, she won't wait)

She'll just go and marry Jack

So there's no turning back (no turning back)

And it's 25 to midnight

Or 15 miles of track

25 to midnight

Or 15 miles of track