This lonely train is rolling through the dark
But the fire you started is a burning spark
I can feel your shadow riding next to me
In this quiet car, you're all I want to see
The rain is tapping on the tinted glass
Watching all the sleepy little towns roll past
I can still remember how you tasted sweet
Tangled up together on those cotton sheets
Every mile I measure by the way I ache
Every time I close my eyes, I stay awake
The rhythm of the rails is beating like my heart
I'm counting down the seconds since we had to part
So let the engine carry me tonight
Straight into your arms, into the fading light
There's a lonely train a-calling out my name
But loving you is burning like a midnight flame
Oh, rolling back to you, rolling back to you
This journey's almost over and my aim is true
I left my jacket hanging by your door
Left a little promise on your bedroom floor
Now the coffee's cold, but the memories are warm
I'm riding through the center of a quiet storm
Every station passing is a faded sign
And I just want to taste you like a vintage wine
The rhythm of the rails is beating like my heart
I'm counting down the seconds since we had to part
So let the engine carry me tonight
Straight into your arms, into the fading light
There's a lonely train a-calling out my name
But loving you is burning like a midnight flame
Oh, rolling back to you, rolling back to you
This journey's almost over and my aim is true
The miles keep on fading, the distance is gone
I'm pulling you closer before it is dawn
The tracks are a ribbon that ties me to you
And Sayed is keeping this promise brand new
No station, no ticket could keep us apart
I'm taking this engine right into your heart
I'm almost there
Just leave the light on for me
So let the engine carry me tonight
Straight into your arms, into the fading light
There's a lonely train a-calling out my name
But loving you is burning like a midnight flame
But the fire you started is a burning spark
I can feel your shadow riding next to me
In this quiet car, you're all I want to see
The rain is tapping on the tinted glass
Watching all the sleepy little towns roll past
I can still remember how you tasted sweet
Tangled up together on those cotton sheets
Every mile I measure by the way I ache
Every time I close my eyes, I stay awake
The rhythm of the rails is beating like my heart
I'm counting down the seconds since we had to part
So let the engine carry me tonight
Straight into your arms, into the fading light
There's a lonely train a-calling out my name
But loving you is burning like a midnight flame
Oh, rolling back to you, rolling back to you
This journey's almost over and my aim is true
I left my jacket hanging by your door
Left a little promise on your bedroom floor
Now the coffee's cold, but the memories are warm
I'm riding through the center of a quiet storm
Every station passing is a faded sign
And I just want to taste you like a vintage wine
The rhythm of the rails is beating like my heart
I'm counting down the seconds since we had to part
So let the engine carry me tonight
Straight into your arms, into the fading light
There's a lonely train a-calling out my name
But loving you is burning like a midnight flame
Oh, rolling back to you, rolling back to you
This journey's almost over and my aim is true
The miles keep on fading, the distance is gone
I'm pulling you closer before it is dawn
The tracks are a ribbon that ties me to you
And Sayed is keeping this promise brand new
No station, no ticket could keep us apart
I'm taking this engine right into your heart
I'm almost there
Just leave the light on for me
So let the engine carry me tonight
Straight into your arms, into the fading light
There's a lonely train a-calling out my name
But loving you is burning like a midnight flame