From A Moving Train
Written by Gerry Beckley, ©1998
Found on Human Nature.

I've seen the Ides of March
I've seen the fall of Rome
I've seen all kinds of stuff
But I never see my home

If my lifeline is
These million miles of track
One thing I know by now
There is no turning back

From a moving train
From a moving train
From a moving train
From a moving train

If every venture was
A path to no avail
I'd still be rolling down
This never-ending trail

If we had a destination
In our sights
We would be helpless as
We passed it in the night

From a moving train (hear the engine running)
From a moving train (you can get on board)
From a moving train (hear the motor humming)
From a moving train (see the light, you've gotta see the light)

And if by chance you find a woman
That you might love along the way
You'd better hold her tight
Tell her everything's all right
Or she might jump along the way

From a moving train (hear the engine running)
From a moving train (you can get on board)
From a moving train (hear the motor humming)
From a moving train (see the light, you've gotta see the light)

From a moving train (hear the engine running)
From a moving train (you can get on board)
From a moving train (hear the motor humming)
From a moving train (see, you've gotta see the light)

Some thoughts by Jim Nakao: Here is a terrific song born of the travels and views of someone who has seen the world many times over at warp speed. This song is acoustic based and is anchored by GERRY's 12 string custom made Taylor guitar and his outstanding lead vocals. The musical chorus is very catchy and easily lingers on, long after the song has ended. Of course there are some lyrics that have a link to human relationships as many of GERRY's songs do. And in this song are some great build-ups and rhythm changes that add a very exciting touch to a terrific song. This is the song tentatively selected as the single and the song that will lead HUMAN NATURE onto victory. GERRY is a musical master and with this song and the new CD, his reputation for perfection remains intact.

Highway Highlight (from the box set booklet) Beckley's "From A Moving Train," the first single, received much Adult Contemporary airplay in the U.S. and reached the top of the charts in Spain. Gerry: "It's about life on the road. We'd always said that our career was like a speeding train. I saw a photo on a cover of a Graham Greene novel I was reading, and it was a lovely picture taken from a train as it curved around. The title with the photo credit said, 'From a moving train.' I'm very happy with that song. Timothy Schmit sang on that one."