Sting - Twenty Five To Midnight Lyrics






Train I ride don't be slow
If your whistle can blow
Fifteen miles down the track
Tell them I'm coming back
Counting poles counting sheep
Don't be slow I won't weep
If your wheels on the line
Were to put me on time

Just a year to the day
Since I went upon my way
To seek my fortune and fame
Be a star, change my name
And that's it more or less
Til this midnight express
I know I can't be late
Cause she said she won't wait
She'll just go marry Jack
So there's no turning back
And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track

Band I had got a break
Just one chance we had to take
Told my girl I'd be back
Left her with my friend Jack
New York City for a spell
Things didn't turn out so well
Every dive that we played
We were lucky we got paid

Mr Train driver please
If your speed you increase
Every cent I have now
Will be yours this I vow
And that's it more or less
Til this midnight express
I know I can't be late
Cause she said she won't wait
She'll just go marry Jack
So there's no turning back
And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track

We called ourselves the Latino Lovers
Hawaiian shirts and top forty covers
I didn't think I could sink this low
When drugs and booze ate all my dough
This isn't how it was meant to be
There's no such thing as a meal that's free
If I was ever to get out alive
I have to get home on time

Train I ride don't be slow
If your whistle can blow
Fifteen miles down the track
Tell them I'm coming back
And that's it more or less
Til this midnight express
I know I can't be late
Cause she said she won't wait
She'll just go marry Jack
So there's no turning back
And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track
And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track





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  1. D.... A....

    This is not on Mercury Falling.
    This is an obscure tune which is fantastic.
    Thank you.

  2. G.... C....

    Train I ride don't be slow
    If your whistle can blow
    Fifteen miles down the track
    Tell them I'm coming back
    Counting poles counting sheep
    Don't be slow I won't weep
    If your wheels on the line
    Were to put me on time
    Just a year to the day
    Since I went upon my way
    To seek my fortune and fame
    Be a star change my name
    And that's it more or less
    Til this midnight express
    I know I can't be late
    Cause she said she won't wait
    She'll just go marry Jack
    So there's no turning back
    And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track
    Band I had got a break
    Just one chance we had to take
    Told my girl I'd be back
    Left her with my friend Jack
    New York City for a spell
    Things didn't turn out so well
    Every dive that we played
    We were lucky we got paid
    Mr Train driver please
    If your speed you increase
    Every cent I have now
    Will be yours this I vow
    And that's it more or less
    Til this midnight express
    I know I can't be late
    Cause she said she won't wait
    She'll just go marry Jack
    So there's no turning back
    And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track
    We called ourselves the Latino Lovers
    Hawaiian shirts and top forty covers
    I didn't think I could sink this low
    When drugs and booze ate all my dough
    This isn't how it was meant to be
    There's no such thing as a meal that's free
    If I was ever to get out alive
    I have to get home on time
    Train I ride don't be slow
    If your whistle can blow
    Fifteen miles down the track
    Tell them I'm coming back
    And that's it more or less
    Til this midnight express
    I know I can't be late
    Cause she said she won't wait
    She'll just go marry Jack
    So there's no turning back
    And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track
    And it's 25 to midnight and fifteen miles of track
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  3. C.... T....

    I’ve definitely heard this song!! As far as it being on the Mercury Falling album, I’m not sure. I have to find my 💿 cd. I do have random Sting cds that have other songs that are not any of his other well known cds. Includes some movie exerts etc.. weird.

  4. A.... ....

    It's too bad this wasn't on the U.S. Edition of MERCURY FALLING. The LP certainly needed more upbeat, faster-paced tunes.

  5. H.... ....

    Tj todellakin 25

  6. D.... ....

    tj25 :)))

  7. k.... M....

    Wonderfully infectious kicking and driven by an incessant uptempo rhythm ......

  8. V.... T....

    Tj25 2/14

  9. T.... B....

    This is on the Greenfingers soundtrack

  10. A.... D....

    Idid NOT know this was in "Mercury Falling.."...?? R u sure..?

    A.... D....

    +AVALON DEJAVU, only on non North American versions. At least in America it appeared as a b side to 'You Still Touch me'

  11. d.... ....

    tj25 2/14

    d.... ....

    sama :)

  12. J.... ....

    Great tune, but I must admit. I like the live version a bit better. ThanQ for posting by the way.

  13. D.... ....

    This song IS on Mercury Falling, but only on the import versions. The USA version does not have it.

    D.... ....

    Ooooh no.. Great song . Heat it up Sting. Urgent!

    D.... ....

    first time I've heard this : )

  14. m.... ....

    To Stone Crook:
    Then you are listening to the wrong album. This is on it. It's song number 8.

  15. L.... K....

    @reddevul1982 Hey man listen to the album, or look at the song list it is their. I know this song only from Mercury Falling

  16. L.... M....

    I don't know where you got your info but this is NOT on the Mercury Falling album. I listen to that album every night and have NEVER heard this song on it. Nice try though

  17. L.... C....

    @StreetEye1001 that's actually the regular version from the album

  18. y.... ....

    Great rhythm to this song, fun to sing along to.

  19. x.... ....

    I learned how to play this song on bass today. it was so fun to play!! kinda weird rhythm though: 7/4 xD

  20. B.... B....

    Which version of Mercury Falling is this on? I've never heard it, and I'm an AVID Sting fan, and thought I'd heard EVERYTHING. This song is fun -- musically creative and bouncy!

  21. D.... ....

    AND THAT'S IT MORE OR LESS...

  22. N.... V....

    @Millst0ne i think so. you missed out on a really good song :(