The opening track on 4 Non-Blondes' first and only album begins with a slow chug and then cranks full speed ahead into harmonica-led, wild blues-rock. The lyrics question a young subject waiting for a “train”, which likely represents the means for a new beginning or new stage of life. Perry, the nar...
Whatcha gonna do child
When your thoughts are movin' slow?
Find another to show you where to go
(And I'm searching for the train)
Oooh child, (and you're searching) for the train
Whatcha gonna do child
When your mommy goes away?
She won't take you
She'll leave you astray
And you're searchin' for the train
And you see it's a train
And you see yourself
Searchin' for somebody else
And you know
He's a train
Whatcha gonna do child
When you leave it all behind?
Find another, to blow it in your mind
You'll be searchin' for the train
And you see it's a train
And you see yourself searchin' for somebody else
And you know that for sure it's your train
Oooh child
Train was written by Linda Perry.
Train was produced by David Tickle.
4 Non Blondes released Train on Wed Jan 01 1992.