Terminal Grain

Terminal Grain
Album	Martial Arts Weekend
Released	2002
Artist	The Extra Glenns
Length	1:58
Previous Track	"Going to Michigan"
Next Track	"Malevolent Seascape Y"

Terminal Grain is the 10th song on the album Martial Arts Weekend.

Lyrics

The train touched down in Sioux City, Iowa
The train touched down in Sioux City, Iowa
It fell cleanly from the dark sky onto the track
Saw you from the window, there was no turning back

Well, the whistle went off, I was breathing up against the window
Yeah, the whistle went off, I was breathing up against the window
I saw familiar passengers walking past me
And you'd called up the cavalry
It was so easy, and it was so hard
You were clutching your copy of Kierkegaard
Repetition
Repetition

Comments by John Darnielle and Franklin Bruno About this Song

FRANKLIN: By way of preface I just want to mention that any reference to 
Kierkegaard in this song is purely John's doing.
JOHN: That is right, you know. Franklin takes a lot of abuse for his 
references, and I don't get 'em because people hear me singing them and 
they just know I don't know what I'm talking about.

—1995-09-21 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL

Live Shows this Song Was Played at

• 1995-09-21 - The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
• 2000-03-05 - The Absolutely Kosher House - San Francisco, CA