Story Behind The Song

Had a dream where these college kids were carrying a loveseat down into the subway station on 34th street at about 3 in the morning. They put the loveseat at the back of the train and it was always there for me to sit in - complete with ottoman!

Lyrics

© 2011 Jon Peterson. All rights reserved.
Intro: Dsus4+2
G - D - C
Somebody left a love seat on the back of that subway train, [V1]
Must've slipped it in about 3 or 4 am.
C - G A corduroy cavern, the color of a bright blue sea
C -/B -D With nobody sitting there, except for me.
[walk down - slow down]
(chorus)
Am - D A Loveseat waiting for you baby, [a loveseat's waiting for you baby]
Am -/B -C -D You won't need to stand any more.
C - G Put your feet up on the ottoman,
Am - D Take your troubles off the floor...
Am - D There's a love seat at the back of the train,
Am - C - D5 Let's go find it, and see what love brings, [and see what love brings]
At the back of the train - there ain't nobody sitting in it but me,
G - D - C
Standing on the platform, I'm waiting for my train, [oohs] [V2]
The loveseat is empty - it's waiting on me. [oohs]
C - G Big cloudy pillows that feel like waves [aahs]
C -/B -D Let them wash over you and rest your head [aahs]
[walk down - slow down]

Am - D This seat's waiting for you baby, [a loveseat's waiting for you baby]
Am -/B -C -D You won't need to stand any more.
C - G Put your feet up on the ottoman,
Am - D Take your troubles off the floor...
Am - D There's a love seat at the back of the train,
Am - C - D5 Let's go find it, and see what love brings, [and see what love brings]
G - D - C
C - Bm - Am - Em Blue lights illuminate a green sign above, [oohs] (bridge)
C - Bm - Am - D White letters are hazy, but I know they spell love. [aahs]
[walk down - slow down]

G - D - C Your body sways, as you hold on tight. [oohs] [V3]
You're holding the handle like you're holding on to life. -{stop}- [1/2 aahs]

Am - D This seat's waiting for you baby, [no echo] (chorus)
Am -/B -C -D You won't need to stand any more.
C - G Put your feet up on my ottoman,
Am - D Take your troubles off my floor...
Am - D There's a love seat at the back of the train,
Am - C - D5 Let's go find it, and see what love brings, [and see what love brings]
Am - D At the back of the train - [Loveseat's waiting for you] {3x} (tag)
Am - C - D5 At the back of the train - there's a loveseat waiting on you.