One, two

Warm night, can′t sleepToo hurt, too weak, gotta call her up

Dial that number, no one answers

'Til it′s two o'clock

And if by chance, you let me come over

Out on the street, I wanna see you, baby

And if by chance, you let me just hold ya

I'm down on my knee, I wanna please you, baby

Ooh, I′ll be your righteous lover

She said, "Sugar, honey, darling"

I really wanna see you, too

I bet you do, bet you do, bet you do

It′s just that someone's over

And baby, I really wanna be with you

But if by chance you let me just hold ya

I′m callin', I′m free, I wanna see you, baby

Ooh, when in need, you said you would be here

And you hold the key to my very being, baby, I

(I love you, baby) I love you, baby

If you are that special lover

And love keeps you tied to another

That's the way it goes on love′s train

Sometimes, heartstrings can be broken

But you just have to keep on goin'

That's the way it goes on the love′s train

On a warm night, lady wants her baby

So she calls him up (ah-ah-auh)

When it ring-a-ling it only means one thing, come on

Dial that number, no one answers

′Til it's two o′clock

And if by chance, you just come on over, girl

I'm sick and, please, I′ve got to see you, baby

Ooh, when in need

You said you would be right here

Well, I'm in need

I need you to please believe, please believe

I love you, baby

If you are (whoa) that special lover

And love keeps you tied to another

That′s the way it goes on love's train

You don't need, no, you don′t need no ticket to ride

Sometimes, heartstrings can be broken

But you just have to keep on goin′

That's the way it goes on the love′s train

Listen baby, listen baby

If deep sorrow, you've been soakin′

But you just have to keep on strokin'

That′s the way it goes on love's train

(Love's a hurtin′ thing, yo, it makes you want to cry, come on)

If you are that special lover

And love keeps you tied to another

That′s the way it goes on the love's train

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