Lyrics
I saw her arrive on a southbound train
She stood on the stairs as a gentle rain
Washed away cares — plain to see
The miles she'd traveled brought her to me
At a streetlight she paused, looked all around
Studied the faces in this new town
Empty-handed — not even a purse
Leavin' her baggage behind, or worse
Long auburn hair tucked into her coat
A green silken scarf wrapped round her throat
I studied her face — not seen her before
She came to the diner and walked through the door
I watched her step softly through the diner's light
She hung up her coat, brushed rain from the night
A soft little smile, a spark in her eye
She sat at the counter as the world passed by
That southbound train brought her my way
Changed my whole life on a rainy day
Fate was waitin', I can't ex- plain
What I found that night on a southbound train
I asked if the rain had driven her in
She laughed and said, I just followed the wind
Coffee kept pourin', the hours flew by
The world disap-peared in her emerald eyes
Years rolled along like the wheels of that train
Sunshine and heartache, joy and pain
Through every storm, her hand in mine
She was my reason, my tie to the line
My steadfast companion from the day she arrived
'Til that one dark night she didn't survive
The heartbreak I felt when I saw her face
Told me, my true love could never be re-placed
I watched the saplings - we planted grow tall by the gate
Seasons kept comin', but time doesn't wait
The sun seeks the horizon while the nights grow long
The wind whispers her name like an old love song
Now the days grow dim and my breath runs slow
I'll see her again where the angels go
She's been waitin' on me at that station sign
We'll ride that southbound train — one last time
Yes, I saw her arrive on a southbound train
And we'll ride it home — on the wind