Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Would you like some sweeties little girl?
Come a little closer
I'm gonna show you a brand new world tonight
I've got a palace full of fantasy
Ready made just for you and me
Once you're there I'm gonna take you for a ride
I've got a one way ticket
To take you to the other side
I've got a one way ticket
So come along and don't be shy
They call Mister Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mister Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
You'll never be the same
Close the curtains and turn out the lights
Beneath my wing it's gonna be alright
A little secret just for you and me, oh baby
I've got the kind of toys you've never seen
Manmade and a bit obscene
Little angel come and sit upon my knee
I've got a one way ticket
To take you to the other side
I've got a one way ticket
So come along and don't be shy
They call Mister Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mister Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
Mister Tinkertrain
Never be the same
Mister Tinkertrain
Can you say Mister Tinkertrain? Hahaha
No use crying 'cause you can't go back
Now you're here to stay
You can't run, you can't hide
You can't tell me what I feel inside
Mister Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mister Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi-Mister Train
(That's why they call me) Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi-Mister Train
(That's why they-)
Come a little closer
I'm gonna show you a brand new world tonight
I've got a palace full of fantasy
Ready made just for you and me
Once you're there I'm gonna take you for a ride
I've got a one way ticket
To take you to the other side
I've got a one way ticket
So come along and don't be shy
They call Mister Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mister Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
You'll never be the same
Close the curtains and turn out the lights
Beneath my wing it's gonna be alright
A little secret just for you and me, oh baby
I've got the kind of toys you've never seen
Manmade and a bit obscene
Little angel come and sit upon my knee
I've got a one way ticket
To take you to the other side
I've got a one way ticket
So come along and don't be shy
They call Mister Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mister Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
Mister Tinkertrain
Never be the same
Mister Tinkertrain
Can you say Mister Tinkertrain? Hahaha
No use crying 'cause you can't go back
Now you're here to stay
You can't run, you can't hide
You can't tell me what I feel inside
Mister Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mister Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mister Tinkertrain
(That's why they call me) Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi-Mister Train
(That's why they call me) Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi-Mister Train
(That's why they-)
Lyrics submitted by ChildOfAcid
Mr. Tinkertrain Lyrics as written by Randolph Frank Castillo John Osbourne
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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