MOONTRAIN

 

THE NIGHT IS LONELY, DARK AND LONG;

          I NEED YOU HERE WITH ME.

THOUGH WE'RE APART OUR LOVE IS STRONG.

          WE TWO WERE MEANT TO BE.

 

MY WORK IS DONE, I'M COMING HOME.

          I'M LEAVING HERE TONIGHT.

THE RISING MOON WILL LIGHT MY WAY,

          IF ONLY IT IS BRIGHT.

 

I TAKE THE ROAD, IN HURRIED MODE,

          MY HEADLIGHTS GLEAM THE DUST.

HYPNOTIC SIGHTS ARE MY DELIGHTS,

          BUT STAY AWAKE I MUST.

 

THE BRIGHTENING MOON INSPIRES A TUNE,

          IT WALTZES THROUGH MY HEAD.

RECALLING TIMES I SPENT WITH YOU,

          THE DAY WE TWO WERE WED.

 

THE RAGING TRAIN INVADES MY BRAIN —

          BRIGHT LIGHT AND AWESOME ROAR...

CABOOSE'S LIGHT RETURNS THE NIGHT —

          IT'S SOFT AND STILL ONCE MORE.

 

THE OLD TRUCK WHEELS PAST SLEEPY FIELDS

          THAT WAVE AS WE GLIDE BY.

THE MOON RIDES ON  THE RAILROAD TRACK

          'NEATH MIDNIGHT'S VELVET SKY.

 

I TRAVEL ON TO HURRY HOME,

          TO GET BACK HOME TO YOU;

I KNOW YOU WAIT BEYOND OUR GATE,

          WITH LOVE SO STRONG AND TRUE.

 

 I CROSS THE TRACK, AND DON'T LOOK BACK.

          I RUSH TO RACE THE DAWN.

THE THOUGHT OF YOU, AND WHAT YOU DO

          GIVES STRENGTH TO CARRY ON.

 

 

THE WESTERN SKY TURMOILS ON HIGH,

          AND THREATENS LATER RAIN.

THE SUN BEGUILES AND SHORTLY STYLES

          THE TRACK WITH KISSES TWAIN.

 

THE FINAL MILE I DO IN STYLE,

          AT LAST I SEE OUR HOME.

I RUN TO FACE YOUR WARM EMBRACE —

          I NEVER MORE WILL ROAM.

 

THE LONG DAY ENDS, OUR LIFE BEGINS

          ANEW,   — WE'LL SHARE OUR TALES.

THE NIGHT DESCENDS, THE MOON AGAIN

          RIDES SOFTLY ON THE RAILS.

 

FOR THOSE WHO ROAM AFAR FROM HOME

          THE ROAD'S A LONELY PLACE.

THE MOON ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACK

          WILL NEVER LOSE THE RACE.