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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Performer
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Lead Vocals
John Paul White
John Paul White
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Composer
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Composer
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Producer
Pete Lyman
Pete Lyman
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The walls are built up stone by stone
The fields divided one by one
[Verse 2]
And the train conductor says
"Take a break, driver 8
Driver 8, take a break
We've been on this shift too long"
[Verse 3]
And the train conductor says
"Take a break, driver 8
Driver 8, take a break
We can reach our destination"
But we're still a ways away
But it's still a ways away
[Verse 4]
I saw a treehouse on the outskirts of the farm
The power lines have floaters so the airplanes won't get snagged
The bells are ringing through the town again
The children look up, all they hear is sky-blue bells ringin'
[Verse 5]
And the train conductor says
"Take a break, driver 8
Driver 8, take a break
We can reach our destination"
But we're still a ways away
But it's still a ways away
But we're still a ways away
But it's still a ways away
[Verse 6]
A way to shield the hated heat
A way to put myself to sleep
A way to shield the hated heat
A way to put myself, and my children to sleep
[Verse 7]
He piloted this song in a plane like that one
She is selling faith on the Go Tell Crusade
Locomotive 8, Southern Crescent
[Verse 8]
Hear the bells ring again
The fields of wheat is looking thin
And the train conductor says
"Take a break, driver 8
Driver 8, take a break
We've been on this shift too long"
[Verse 9]
And the train conductor says
"Take a break, driver 8
Driver 8, take a break
We can reach our destination"
But we're still a ways away
But it's still a ways away
But we're still a ways away
But it's still a ways away
Written by: Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck
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