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