Love is a Train

Every night when the whistle blew

Loretta smiled as if she knew

As certain as the sky was blue

That soon she would be leaving

Long ago he took her there

With dirty feet and rainbow hair

Suffering her cross to bear

For lying and deceiving

But now the world was changing

The stars were rearranging

Impossible but strangely

How she always dreamed it’d be

Her struggle for survival

Could conquer any rival

A willingness to die for a life of dignity

Love is a train to take me home

A beautiful place where we

Can weather the storm

I’m never afraid to be alone again

As long as I can feel the beat of the rain

The beat of the rain

Every day when he passed her by

She did her best not to catch his eye

And now and then she would wonder why

He hadn’t tried to meet her

Then one day he was waiting there

With easy eyes and a coat to wear

Her mother cried but she didn’t care

They never would believe her

She hadn’t seen the danger

In the comfort of a stranger

Who would dress her up and change her

To a life of fantasy

Her struggle for survival

On the wrong end of a rifle

Not ready to die for a life that isn’t free

Love is a train to take me home

A beautiful place where we

Can weather the storm

I’m never afraid to be alone again

As long as I can feel the beat of the rain

Given time we’ll work it out

There’s nothing left to cry about

It’s taken years to understand

So take my hand, my heart and climb aboard

‘Cause love is a train...

Love is a train to take me home

A beautiful place where we

Can weather the storm

I’m never afraid to be alone again

As long as I can feel the beat of the rain