Elephant and Castle - Houston Calls

Rachel left home last night

The city sleeps through train lights

Stars in the sky are all that keep her alive

She packed up and ditched the town

That saw all her ups and downs

She severed all ties to start all over again

Calling all tickets

The train leaves in minutes

Sits near the window

She turns her back on

The city she once called home

The yard where she ran through snow

The streets driven up and down and through and through

The lot where she’d stare at stars

The porch nights she’d count the cars

They’re all memories of simpler times now gone

Thinking back to the first time

Her mom said, «I'll let you

Move on if you want to

Remember I love you.»

«Please just go little girl», the city calls to her

This is your chance, this is your freedom

«Please don’t go little girl», her father says to her

It won’t work out, it won’t be easy

Holding back tears of joy

She steps out into the world

The city lights look just like they did on TV

She flails her arms

She runs both up and down the sidewalks

Thinking back to the times when

She spent it all dreaming

Now she’s found what she wanted

Found what she’s needed

«Please just go little girl», the city calls to her

This is your chance, this is your freedom

«Please don’t go little girl», her father says to her

It won’t work out, it won’t be easy

«Please just go little girl», the city calls to her

This is your chance, this is your freedom

«Please don’t go little girl», her father says to her

It won’t work out, it won’t be easy

Please let go little girl of everything you know

You start it now, you’ve started over