Jack stood upon the weary track A coin of fate clutched in his grasp The clock hands wept their solemn chime But no one could hear the sound of time The train arrived, a beast in chains Its eyes aglow with ghostly flames No map it bore, nor name it spoke But still it called, and still he rode Oh, you're in terrible danger A cursed path, no hope of return Whoever boards this train Will never come back again This lesson's one that can't be Learned He left his father’s weary gaze A mother’s tear-stained, silent praise He left behind a love, a home A book half-read, a coat well-worn Through gates of brass and towers tall Where statues whisper through the hall A throne of stone, a feast of air Where kings have ruled, but none are there Oh, no, you're in terrible danger' Lost in the whispers of Hollow Hill's stranger (And they’ll haunt you later) Whoever gets on the train Will never return This lesson never seems to be learned Like letters penned but never sent Like years in longing, lost, unspent We chase the Moon, but we miss the Sun Unseen, unheard, our journey’s done Oh, you're in terrible danger A cursed path, no hope of return Whoever boards this train Will never come back again This lesson's one that can't be Learned The train departs, the tale remains Another heart, another name Another soul, another son And Jack who rode that phatom thrill Now walks alone in Hollow Hill