Waiting for The Next Train to Crazyville (poem) by D L Johnson on AuthorsDen

Waiting for The Next Train to Crazyville
by D L Johnson → (All Poetry by D L Johnson)
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I've been working on this since August...so first, Crazyville is a state of mind; like man this music is really crazy. In fact the words were inspired by Dave Brubeck's "Take Five."
Just waiin’ for the next train to Crazyville Dan Johnson © August, 2012 (slow and bluesy) I’m just sittin’ by the railroad tracks trains are coming and going the live long day…but None seem to be going my way…no, none seem to be going my way choo choo choo, choody choo choo choo. Where am I going…what’s my next big thrill, I’m heading somewhere, anywhere, I don’t care, Just want to get the hell outta here… Conductor cries out “All aboard” Three toots of the whistle and one … I don’t give a hoot Choo choo choo, choody choo choo Life is fine, in fact quite sublime now that I’m on the train to crazyville, Don’t you want to go with me?...won’t you want to go with me? We’ll slide on down the tracks to that place called crazyville... and never come back, and never ever come back. choo choo choo, choody choo choo choo. (Repeat twice) got no worries…got no fears… all I know is I’ve got to get out of here this trains blowing off a lot of steam struggling to climb the next hill… choo choo choo, choody choo choo choo there it is I can see it now just ahead this old train’s starting to slow, I’ll be so happy…I know I will, I’m almost home, up ahead she patiently awaits…the conductor calls out “Everyone off…this stop”is crazyville” Choo choo choo, choody choo choo choo (Repeat twice, fade music.)

Reviewed by Duke LaRance

Reviewed on January 24, 2013

Living in Crazyville is much better than living in Dullsville! Without my particular brand of madness, I couldn't write two lines.

Reviewed by Jon Willey

Reviewed on December 16, 2012

Dan, "Crazyville" is the part time residence of many of us, me included - "Oh Lord, stuck in old Lodi again" by CCR and "Sittin down town in a railway station waiting for the train sweet Mary to carry me home again, one toke over the line", by whomever I don't remember - your song has an escape that both of those lacked - play it again Dan, I will listen - I wish you love and peace my dear friend - Jon Michael

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on December 14, 2012

Thank you for sharing your song, Dan. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Reviewed on December 13, 2012

All it needs is a guitar....nicely done, Dan...

Anna

Reviewed by Myrna Badgerow

Reviewed on December 12, 2012

Absolutely love this, TD! I want to hop aboard...I never know what to expect from you and that is why I love your writing so much..))
love ya bunches
SPP

Reviewed by Jansen Estrup

Reviewed on December 11, 2012

Storyville to Crazyville in only three generations ... Dave digs DLJ!

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

I love the abandon to this journey, Dan, and its easy rhythms. Reminded me a little of Otis Reading and Dock Of The Bay to start, but the resolution with the arrival at the end drove the poem towards its purpose - even if that "I know I will" in the final stanza sounded a little understandably ambivalent. I wonder what you'll find there?! :)) xx

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg

Hey Dan, love the music inspiration and how it melded this crazy jazzy piece together

Reviewed by Walt Hardester

Cool little ditty........
Ah yes, Crazyville, been there so many times it seems like a second home.

Walt