I was standing in
the station being
pounded by the rain
So I chose the
last compartment
of a stationary train
Felt someone
get in behind me
but I never
caught their eye
But I thought I heard
a woman's voice
whispering goodbye...
So I lay down
in the darkness
with the beer
and coffee stains
And I stared out
at the thunder
through the broken
window panes
And although the
storm was booming
like an engine
in the sky
I'm sure I heard a
woman's voice cry...
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be
under your thumb
It's over and done
I'll never be under
your thumb forever
So I rolled myself
a cigarette
and smoked it
on my own
But it didn't
stop the whispers
or the smell
of her cologne
Then she rose up
out of nowhere
and her hair
was full of steam
And she stuck her
head out the window
and screamed
and screamed
She screamed
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be
under your thumb
It's over and done
I'll never be under
your thumb forever
So I picked up an
old newspaper
to read
And I noticed something
very strange indeed
So I looked a little
closer and it chilled
me to the bone
"Woman throws herself
from speeding train,
identity unknown"
But I recognized the
picture of the woman
who was dead
And underneath
the picture it said
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be
under your thumb
It's over and done
I'll never be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever
Don't wanna be under
your thumb forever