Emeryville

It wont be long, I heard her say
As we waited at the station in the early hours of the day
Just like a song ...With an old familiar melody
The number five will soon arrive it and we will all be on our way
Bout 7:15, the train is pulling in,
It is right on time, Let the journey begin
Aboard the Zephyr out of Denver and on through to Emeryville
......
Overhead, guitars are safely stored
Conductor shouts
All on board
For the Zephyr out of Denver and on through to Emeryville

Up through the mountains
The canyons, and old empty towns
Dining in the dessert while the sun is slowly sinking down
Come the night We Sped across the Bonneville Flats
With a pint of whiskey shared That we carried in a stainless steel flask
I tried to write But I think my day is done
And its hard to stay awake as I listen to the steel rails hum
Making up time Lost to the day
With no more climbs beyond the great salt lake
On the Zephyr out of Denver and on through to Emeryville
.............
Morning breaks and coffee is poured
Conductor shouts
All on board
Cause this train is leaving Reno and on through to Emeryville

Up though the mountains and canyons, empty old towns
Just beyond the donner summit and this train is slowing down
Behind a freight! Losing time across the golden state
its never quite as simple as you hope that it is gonna be
But as the sun begins to fade
I look out on the San Francisco bay
On the zephyr out of Denver and and on into Emeryville