This song was first released on the All Aboard! album. It is the only album it has been released on.
Steel Rails, chasing sunshine ¡¯round the bend
Winding through the trees like a ribbon in the wind
I don¡¯t mind not knowing what lies down the track
¡¯Cause I¡¯m looking out ahead
To keep my mind from turning back
It¡¯s not the first time, I find myself alone at dawn
If I really had you once, I still have you when I'm gone
Whistle blowing, blowing lonesome in my mind
Calling me along that never ending double line
Steel Rails, chasing sunshine ¡¯round the bend
Winding through the trees like a ribbon in the wind
I don¡¯t mind not knowing what lies down the track
¡¯Cause I¡¯m looking out ahead to keep my mind from turning back
The sun is shining through the open boxcar door
Lying in my mind with the things I¡¯ve known before
And I¡¯ve lost count of all the hours, days and time
Just the rhythm of the rails keeps the motion in my mind
Steel Rails, chasing sunshine ¡¯round the bend
Winding through the trees like a ribbon in the wind
I don¡¯t mind not knowing what lies down the track
¡¯Cause I¡¯m looking out ahead to keep my mind from turning back
Words and music by Louisa Banscomb
