01 If This Train Could Talk

If This Train Could Talk Lyrics by Ken Johnson (2025) From the album: “If This Train Could Talk" Performed by The Beelievers Band Produced by Lost Avenue Records “If This Train Could Talk”, is a haunting yet hopeful railroad story, and the title track from the album, "If This Train Could Talk." The song follows an old train from California through Temecula, Four Corners, Slick Rock, Shiprock, and Reno, revealing forgotten memories carried in the land. Along the route, the train recalls those still facing north, treaties hidden from public view, Leetso — the yellow earth tied to uranium mining — Little Boy in 1945, and a grieving woman near Shiprock remembering the man she loved. Blending modern Americana with a reverent wooden flute, the song becomes more than a journey across the West. It becomes a witness. By the end, the listener realizes the train had been telling the story all along, reminding us that history does not disappear simply because the world forgets. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of this recording, composition, artwork, or video is prohibited without written permission. © 2025 Ken Johnson | ℗ 2025 Lost Avenue Records. All Rights Reserved.