The Rattle Of The Tracks
Lyrics
About this song
The Rattle of the Tracks The rattle of the tracks the rattle of the tracks The rattle of the tracks of the tanks that made me so excited The rattle of the tracks the rattle of the tracks The rattle of the tracks of the tanks that made me so excited In the early morning light I heard them passing by Jumped out of my bed and stared out in the dawn I was just a foolish boy didn't know what's going on Watched them stunned and speechless As they passed the narrow streets The rattle of the tracks the rattle of the tracks The rattle of the tracks of the tanks that made me so excited The rattle of the tracks the rattle of the tracks The rattle of the tracks of the tanks that made me so excited And I hoped that they would see me Yes, I knew they were inside I was trying to salute them I was trying to stand tall Oh, little boy, oh don't you know we must be on our way There's a scoundrel down the alley There's a scoundrel in the streets I was just a foolish boy didn't know what's going on Watched them stunned an speechless As they passed the narrow streets Oh, little boy, oh don't you know we must be on our way There's a scoundrel down the alley There's a scoundrel in the streets
Growing up in peaceful sleepy Switzerland having a knack for jet fighters, Molotov cocktails, bombs and tanks - oh, innocent days of childhood. We never considered Molotov cocktails to be political weapons, we just liked the sound of breaking glass and the sight of burning fuel in our backyard. In those days Swiss army tanks did parts of their training in the streets. And man, did we love to watch that! The sound of the rattling tracks in the dawn and me and my brother would jump right out of our beds to watch the noisy parade. Later, after acquiring a pacifist attitude my brother looked at me as a traitor. He was building models of jet fighters and bombers into his twenties. Until one day he discovered the camera and started taking pictures of butterflies. Now, who said bombers turning into butterflies is not possible?
Musicians
Rick Schell: drums Ethan Pilzer: bass Doug Lancio: electric guitars Martin Schaffner: vocals, acoustic guitar Recorded 2003 at Sound Vortex Nashville
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