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