Spanish Train ... Peace Train

“ Now I've justified this to myself in all sorts of ways. It wasn't a big deal, just a minor betrayal. Or we'd outgrown each other, you know, that sort of thing. But let's face it, I ripped them off - my so called mates. But Begbie, I couldn't give a shit about him. And Sick Boy, well he'd done the same to me, if he'd only thought of it first. And Spud, well okay, I felt sorry for Spud - he never hurt anybody.

So why did I do it? I could offer a million answers - all false. The truth is that I'm a bad person. But, that's gonna change - I'm going to change. This is the last of that sort of thing. “ (Trainspotting, the movie.)

There's a Spanish train that runs between
Guadalquivir and old Saville,
And at dead of night the whistle blows,
and people hear she's running still...

And then they hush their children back to sleep,
Lock the doors, upstairs they creep,
For it is said that the souls of the dead
Fill that train ten thousand deep!!

Now I've been happy lately, 

thinking about the good things to come

And I believe it could be, 

something good has begun

Oh I've been smiling lately, 

dreaming about the world as one

And I believe it could be, 

some day it's going to come

Well a railwayman lay dying with his people by his side,
His family were crying, knelt in prayer before he died,
But above his bed just a-waiting for the dead,
Was the Devil with a twinkle in his eye,
"Well God's not around and look what I've found,
this one's mine!!"

Just then the Lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light,
And shouted at the Devil, "Get thee hence to endless night!!"
But the Devil just grinned and said "I may have sinned,
But there's no need to push me around,
I got him first so you can do your worst,
He's going underground!!"

Cause out on the edge of darkness, 

there rides a peace train

Oh peace train take this country, 

come take me home again

Now I've been smiling lately, 

thinking about the good things to come

And I believe it could be, 

something good has begun

"But I think I'll give you one more chance"
said the Devil with a smile,
"So throw away that stupid lance,
It's really not your style",
"Joker is the name, Poker is the game,
we'll play right here on this bed,
And then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet,
the souls of the dead!!"

And I said "Look out, Lord, He's going to win,
The sun is down and the night is riding in,
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
Oh Lord, He's going to win!.."

Oh peace train sounding louder

Glide on the peace train

Come on now peace train

Yes, peace train holy  roller

Everyone jump upon the peace train

Come on now peace train

Well the railwayman he cut the cards
And he dealt them each a hand of five,
And for the Lord he was praying hard
Or that train he'd have to drive...
Well the Devil he had three aces and a king,
And the Lord, he was running for a straight,
He had the queen and the knave and nine and ten of spades,
All he needed was the eight...

And then the Lord he called for one more card,
But he drew the diamond eight,
And the Devil said to the son of God,
"I believe you've got it straight,
So deal me one for the time has come
To see who'll be the king of this place,
But as he spoke, from beneath his cloak,
He slipped another ace...

777

Ten thousand souls was the opening bid,
And it soon went up to fifty-nine,
But the Lord didn't see what the Devil did,
And he said "that suits me fine",
"I'll raise you high to a hundred and five,
And forever put an end to your sins",
But the Devil let out a mighty shout, "My hand wins!!"

And I said "Lord, oh Lord, you let him win,
The sun is down and the night is riding in,
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
Oh Lord, don't let him win..."
 

Get your bags together, 

go bring your good friends too

Cause it's getting nearer, 

it soon will be with you

Now come and join the living, 

it's not so far from you

And it's getting nearer, 

soon it will all be true

Well that Spanish train still runs between,
Guadalquivir and old Saville,
And at dead of night the whistle blows,
And people fear she's running still...
And far away in some recess
The Lord and the Devil are now playing chess,
The Devil still cheats and wins more souls,
And as for the Lord, well, he's just doing his best...

Now I've been crying lately, 

thinking about the world as it is

Why must we go on hating, 

why can't we live in bliss

Cause out on the edge of darkness, 

there rides a peace train

Oh peace train take this country, 

come take me home again

And I said "Lord, oh Lord, you've got to win,
The sun is down and the night is riding in,
That train is still on time, oh my soul is on the line,
Oh Lord, you've got to win..."

Now I'm cleaning up and I'm moving on,

going straight and choosing 

life.

I'm looking forward to it already. 

I'm gonna be just like you.

The job, the family, the fucking big television. 

The washing machine,

the car, the compact disc and electric tin opener, 

good health, 

low cholesterol, dental insurance, mortgage, 

starter home, leisure wear,

luggage, three piece suite, DIY, game shows, junk food, 

children,

walks in the park, nine to five, good at golf, 

washing the car,

choice of sweaters, family Christmas, indexed pension,

tax exemption, clearing

gutters, getting by, 

looking ahead, the day you die.” 

From the movie, Trainspotting.

Sometimes we just need a little peace...

(Peace Train - Cat Stevens/ Yusuf Islam, Spanish Train - Chris de Burgh)