[Verse] Cold wind bites hard bare hands crack and bleed Snow ornaments pine she's got wood to feed Alone in the peaks her life moves real slow Feels like forever 'neath the mountain's shadow [Verse 2] Morning light breaks there's no time to rest Tracks lay silent waitin’ for her best Coal's turned to ash but she stays strong Hopes lift like steam lastin’ all day long [Chorus] When will that train roll in the night Her heart longs for its whistle's light December's chill can't break her soul She's waitin' patient 'neath the northern cold [Verse 3] Ice grips the tracks frozen to the steel She fights the frost her path she'll reveal Christmas lights in her mind's dream Train's gotta come tear her from this seam [Verse 4] Shadows stretch long day's end is near Smoke signals rise she's ready no fear Loneliness shouts but she stands proud Echoes bounce off them hills so loud [Chorus] When will that train roll in the night Her heart longs for its whistle's light December's chill can't break her soul She's waitin' patient 'neath the northern cold
