Lyrics

RIDE THIS TRAIN ALONE

THE QUIET OF THE HIGH NORTH STILL SURROUNDS ME
THOUGH THE WHEELS UPON THE RAILS SING SOFTLY HOME
BETWEEN TWO POINTS OF YEARNING
ONE COMING ONE BEHIND
I WATCH THE LEAVES GO SPINNING WHERE THEY?RE BLOWN

THE MELANCHOLY NORTH WIND WATCHED ME LEAVE HER
AND IT WIPED AWAY THE TEARS UPON HER CHEEK
WE BADE FAREWELL IN SILENCE WITH THE CLASPING OF A HAND
AND TOOK THE ROADS THAT LEAD TO WHAT WE SEEK

| HELD BY TENDER MOMENTS AND DRAWN BY THOUGHTS OF HOME
| SHE STAYED SO I MUST RIDE THIS TRAIN ALONE
| SHE STAYED SO I MUST RIDE THIS TRAIN ALONE
| SHE STAYED
| BUT I AM GOING HOME

A WARMNESS IN THE HEART OF THAT COLD COUNTRY
TURNED MY HEAD LIKE FINE AND MELLOW WINE
HER SMILE CAME SLOW BUT SURE AND I TOUCHED IT WITH A KISS
BUT THAT SMILE BELONGED TO HER
IT WASN?T MINE

THE SILENT WOODED LAND GROWS DARK WITH EVENING
AND THESE ENDLESS RAILS GO ON TO MEET THE DAWN
I?LL RIDE THEM TO MY HOME JUST ONE NIGHT?S SLEEP AWAY
AND FOR AWHILE FORGET THAT I WAS GONE