No Apologies

I won’t say that I am sorry
Though there is sorrow in my soul

I won’t make a promise now
That I can’t fulfill tomorrow

I won’t ask forgiveness
For I still have a little pride
Or maybe I just don’t want to impose

For years and years
I was your engine
I pulled any burden, any load

Traversed the mountain passes
Made the high-speed Great Plains run
And the busy inter-city route

Now that I've been sidetracked
For oh, these past few years
For you, I’ve lost my polish, my power and my pull

You’re not so impressed with me now

I’m not the vehicle that will take you
To your land of careless life
And all your plans are left in shadow and in doubt

So here I am barely pulling my own weight
I’m not a diesel, no Eurostar, no Super Chief
No more rides in comfort, so maybe no more wife

No, I won’t beg your pardon
I can’t expect you to forget

It’s no use to offer blinders now

For there’s nothing of me you haven’t seen

The weight of life and actions
Tugs hard at the edge of my smile
I’m not fun for you like before

So all I ask of you
is this one little thing
Do you want me anymore?



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