When the whistle blows and I take my seat on the train
The engine steams and pulls out from the station in the rain
And the ones that I've loved
Wave their hands from the side of the tracks
Some laughed, some smiled but you cried
Cause you knew I wouldn't be coming back
The porter man that punched my ticket gave me a wink and a smile
He said the takeoff can get a little rough
But you're gonna feel better in a little while
There's a bar at the back of the train a place to drown your sorrows
And once they're gone they won't be coming back for a million tomorrows
And today is the first day of the rest of your life
Well the train lifted off of the ground and said goodbye to the land
Like a dust cloud swept off of the rocks pulled by some unseen hand
I looked down to the town far below thought I saw you waving your hands
I shouted out to let you know that I'm alright
Then my breath fogged the glass
And today is the first day of the rest of my life
I moved on to the back of the train
Bartender pour me a drink now
I held it high in my hand and made a toast to the love that I leave now
I'm moving on from the earth to the sky you won't see me no more
I'll make a place for the both of us to stay just across the River Jordan
And today is the first day of the rest of your life
And that day will be the first day of the rest of our lives