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Rat

Release date: 24th February 1998

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"Rat" is a track by Train, from the album Train, released 24th February 1998. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Train

Train

Lyrics

Rat

[Verse 1]

Not too smart, just out of school

A teachers pet and modern fool

Talked about being a freelance broker

But the police caught him trying to choke her

Can't describe him in his corner, no, no

Like a rat out of the water, out of work and out of grass

Mother Mary never seems to stop to talk, she just walked on past

Down down, no information, one day always, away

[Chorus]

And why, why, can't I see you

One day always away

And why, why, can't I be you

One day always away

[Verse 2]

He's out of school now, just another taken barstool

And this neighborhood ain't what he had in mind, no, no

Wants to be your girlfriend and wants to be your boyfriend

Wants to be your telephone, wants to, wants to be your own man

[Chorus]

And why, why, can't I see you, one day always away

Why why, can't I be you

One day always away

One day always away

One day always away

One day always away

Always away

Always away

Down down, no information

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Track details

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1998
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Release year
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  1. 1Meet Virginia
    4:00
  2. 2I Am
    4:29
  3. 3If You Leave
    3:28
  4. 4Homesick
    4:39
  5. 5Free
    3:58
  6. 6Blind
    5:01
  7. 7Eggplant
    3:11
  8. 8Idaho
    4:56
  9. 9Days
    4:38
  10. 10Rat
    4:32
  11. 11Swaying
    3:11
  12. 12Train
    5:35
  13. 13Heavy
    3:49
  14. —Train
  15. —Meet Virginia
    4:00
  16. —Idaho
  17. —Homesick
  18. —If You Leave
  19. —Swaying
  20. —Blind
  21. —Eggplant
  22. —I Am
  23. —Heavy
  24. —Rat
  25. —Days

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