One, two Warm night, can't sleep Too 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 Oh