(chorus) I'm racing the train to the crossroads  To find out if I'm still alive  I'm racing the train to the crossroads, baby  I'm racing with the devil tonight  And no matter if I live or die when I make  It to the other side  You'll still be gone and I'll be alone  So I'm already dead inside  I can hear that whistle blowing  I guess it's time to turn the key  Ain't nothing left in this old town,  Ain't nothing left for me  About a mile out it's coming like a  Demon belching fire  And I got my motor running,  Gonna race it to the wire  And the road is dark and lonely  And the moon is shining bright  But without you here to hold me  There's no reason left tonight  (chorus)  I can see the red lights flashing  I can see your pretty face  I got the pedal to the metal  Win or lose, I ran the race  And I gave it everything I had,  I guess that you did to  And I never loved anyone as much as I love you  But somewhere babe I don't know when  We threw it all away  Now that whistle's blowin' loud and clear  It's calling out my name  (chorus)  I loved you then and I love you now  And I wish I could turn this car around  But the devil's holding my foot down  And that Conrail's here and it's  Shaking the ground  And the lights are flashing red now  And I can hear everything you said now  But you're in someone else's bed now  So there's nothing left for me  No there's nothing left for me  (chorus)