Story Behind The Song
A tribute to Harold Arlen.
Song Description
Girl loses boy.
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Jazz - Swing, Jazz - Lounge |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Miserable |
Subject |
Regret, Jealousy |
| Similar Artists |
Manhattan Transfer |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1930 - 1939 |
| |
Lyrics
?LOVE JUST LEFT TOWN?
You can set your watch to the trains at the station,
Arriving and departing on time,
Hauling livestock and sheetrock, and grains to destinations.
But if my heart could choose,
I?d unhook every caboose,
And halt every engine on the line.
Love just left town on the four-thirty train.
Love just left town just as quickly as he came.
One bag in his hand, one bag checked to claim,
And a one way ticket from St. Paul to Champagne.
Love just left town on the four-thirty train.
Love just left town on the four-thirty train.
Love just left town with no effort to explain.
No harsh words were spoken, no tears in the rain,
And no way of knowing if I?d see him again.
Love just left town on the four-thirty train.
Timing is everything where romance is concerned.
But in the heat of passion, the cautious always get burned.
Love just left town on the four-thirty train.
Love just left town. He found no reason to remain.
He was gone with a whistle and a rumble of the rail.
Now one girls loss will be another girls gain,
?Cause love just left town.
Love just left town.
Love just left town on the four-thirty train.