Coal Train
- Sung to
- Peace Train (Cat Stevens
- Written by
- Lou Truskoff
- Gaggle
- Seattle
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Now I’ve been thinking lately ’bout the dangers of the coal train
And the powerful forces that move you forward, can they be contained?
And I’ve been worried lately ’bout the dangers that you bring
Poisoning the air and water every precious living thing.
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So coal train of destruction comin’ down the track!
Will we mobilize enough to turn you back?
Yes, coal train deadly roller, got to stop the coal train!
Woo-woo, stop that choo-choo, got to stop the coal train.
Now I’ve been thinking lately, what Bill McKibben said.
We’ve already gone way past 350, soon the planet may be dead.
So I’ve been worried lately about this situation
While our so-called leaders blather on about deficits and sequestration.
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