To all concerned dead or alive
The locomotive will arrive
Bringin souls from all around
Theyll be bound for higher ground
Look out, stranger, its comin through
With plenty of room for me and you
And its just another whistle stop
If you dont quit till we reach the top
Id be much obliged to you
Odd man out
You know thats the rule
You can scream and you can shout
But theyll only call you a crazy fool
Pay no mind to what they say
When theyre bitter they talk that way
I seen a young boy on the run
And I seen other children havin fun
A police siren flashing light
I wonder who went down tonight
People, people, where do you go
Before you believe in what you know?
Its just another whistle stop
If you dont quit till we reach the top
Id be much obliged to you
When the trolley is clean out of reach
A certain lesson it will teach
To grind your axe until its dull
Youve got to get it in your skull
Tell the people all across the sea
Dont turn your back because its free
Its just another whistle stop
If you dont quit till we reach the top
Id, Id be much obliged to you
And its odd man out
You know thats the rule
You can scream and you can shout
But theyll only call you a crazy fool
Pay no mind to what you read
Theres one way home thats guaranteed