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