i pulled into memphis thirteen minutes early first time in two weeks there s where she came to meet me as i stepped down off old 51 and needed sleep and the baby s overdue i know you need some things but the more that we discuss it it s the same long train rolling got a feelin and i m knowin she s not waitin for me these rails keep gettin longer this feeling s gettin stronger it won t let me be yeah i love my woman fire and rain but i won t give up my train baby came in april while i was in chicago in the pouring rain with four flat cars a rusty tanker three boxcars and an empty sack of mail and though i ll be lonely some nights i know there s just no other way to explain long train rollin got a feelin and i m knowin she s not waitin for me these rails keep gettin longer this feeling s gettin stronger it won t let me be yeah i love my woman fire and rain but i won t give up my train oh i love my woman fire and rain i won t give up my train