Frisco Depot

Frisco's a full day from home, when you can afford to fly

But it might as well be to the moon, when you're as broke as I

Here I sit, with my head in my hands, and watch the trains roll by

Lord, the helping-hand mission man warned me the nights here got cold

When you're cold, there's nothing as welcome as sunshine

When you're dry, there's nothing as welcome as rain

When you're alone, there's nothing much slower than passing time

When you're afoot, there's nothing as fast as a train

Yes, Frisco's a mighty rich town and that ain't a lie

Why, they've got some buildings that reach a mile into the sky

Yet no-one can even afford the time just to tell me - why

Is this world full of people, and so many people alone?

When you're alone, you ain't got much reason for livin'

But while you're alive, you just got to live with your pain

Unless you've been alone for so long, there's no-one left for giving

And you find yourself searching your past, for the links to the chain