A Ride Upon the Rails

I caught a ride on the rail tonight.The sun was setting and I thoughtTo find a place to bed down.I left town headed westToward the setting sunAnd within a short timeThe train track crept up on the side of the roadAnd I looked up to see a train moving alongside,It was keeping time, or I kept time with it.It was unexpected, slightly surprising, comforting,The box cars silhouetted by the evening colors.And the road and train veered together right.I had only planned to find an empty field outside of town.But the train and the colors hooked me and pulled me along.A mile, five miles, ten miles. The road and track stayed togetherTill finally, it curved and passed above me on an overpass.What a beautiful ride! What a beautiful sight!A ride upon the rails tonight.