He told me life is a big train
NOW, THEN...
He sat me down on the boxcar floor
And said “Pay close attention”
He showed me how
To hear silence
To sense life’s sweet vibrations
Then taught me to revere
The journey, not the station
NOW, THEN...
A passenger’s a witness
To the ride itself
Burdened by persistent
Want for someplace else
Tracks are the threads of lifetimes
That weave from past to now
And every mile is magic
If you let it show you how
It don’t matter what you view
The scenes will keep on changing
You’ve got to see it all
For what it is - amazing
NOW, THEN...
NOW, THEN...
“Revere the journey”
Seasons pass in landmarks
Minutes pass like trees
The sky’s a vast mosaic
Of ever shifting dreams
Remembering and wishing
Are twin indictors of today
So hold this ride within your soul
I’ll always hear him say
NOW, THEN...
NOW, THEN...
He’s pulling into his station
About to step off board
But his words still hum inside me
I’ll feel them evermore
So I’m sitting here
Writing this song
On a big train
NOW, THEN...
It don’t matter, oh
I see it
Oh, it’s amazing
Now, now, then...
NOW, THEN...
NOW, THEN...
OhhhhOh, Ohh Ohh Ohh…
NOW, THEN.
Big Train
Written, sung, and produced by
Allison Todd-Midgley Gosalvez (Allison2020)
Background vocals, guitar & arrangement
Liz Aday
Mixed & mastered by
Andrew Tokuda
Cover art created by Allison2020
using photography by Katie Midgley
Location
Sue-meg State Park, California
Released
September 25, 2025
© 2025 Allison Todd-Midgley Gosalvez
℗ 2025 Allison2020 Music