My Old Pals Songtext

von Kim Carnes

John and Lucky saw me off
The whistle called the times
Just six days out to the coast
Just six days behind

But I've seen every state since then
And where my boys have gone
Is known to god and four strong
Winds and I'm here all alone

Now ten long years have somehow passed
Since I've seen my hometown
And times I've spent upon those streets
And faint familiar sounds
Still whisper gently in my ear
And play upon my eyes
And I hand hold these memories
Till one by one they die

But I still belong to everyone
And if my sleep allows
Well then I'll be runnin' wild tonight
With all of my old pals

I can still hear your passing trains
And I wonder what they see
And somewhere out my window
Are the places that I might be

Now I'm chasing down those pretty boys
They wander through my mind
Maybe they'll remember me
When I work off my time

But I still belong to everyone
And if my sleep allows
Well then all those boys will
Dance tonight
With me and my old pals

But I'm runnin' every single night
And every single day
Lord I've tried everything I know.
To somehow find my way
Back to that one place in time
That fond memory endows
Me and my old pals