He came from Omaha
Hopped on a train you know something broke his fall
Silence in the wind meant that he could begin again
He pulled out a radio
Turned on the news and switched to baseball
Spring is when you win
Fall is when you give in
Cause yesterday is all but gone
And I know that it won’t be long
And I’ll be back to sing you sweet
Suburban alien songs
They passed the bottle around
Scattered their ashes upon this sacred moving ground
Texas is all right I don’t wanna fight no more
All these friends that I know
They’ve got other lives
Now they’re trying to lay low
Maybe wounds will mend we can all pretend to be
So happy that we somehow belong
And we can live with whatever is wrong
And keep on singing these sweet
Suburban alien songs
I’ve got to get back on that train
Cause the Platte River’s calling my name
I’ve got to get back to my old life
I’ve got a house and a sleeping wife
Who’s dreaming I’m singing these sweet
Suburban alien songs
He made it back to Omaha
Came in on the same train after great pause
Silence in the wind meant that he could begin again
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