Moving swiftly down the railway,
All I see is fields on either side,
And here we cannot see the future,
Yeah I know, we leave the past behind,
And it's alright,
Yeah it's alright,
Yeah it's alright,
These are the days of my life,
Cause roads curve and bend,
Trees fall and grow,
Mountains descend,
The days come and go,
And here in the end,
There's only one thing I know,
This railcar will take me home,
Once I thought I needed thunder,
I believed I needed to rise,
Well fame, and gains, and all the wonders,
They fade away when you die,
And if I could change I,
If I could change I,
In order to change I,
Need to step down to rise,
So tell me my friends,
Can we be aware,
Of a place that transcends,
Somewhere out in the air,
And on the day I am spent,
I will know with a prayer,
This railcar will take me there
Can we be like the righteous?
Yeah,
Can we be like the meek?
Yeah,
Can we be like the martyrs?
Yeah,
Those who make peace?.
Yeah,
And those who show mercy?
Yeah,
Those who believe?
Yeah,
And yeah we're all sinners,
But can we be free?
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 20, 2021