diff --git a/hcl/token/token.go b/hcl/token/token.go
index 32015a2..c414fa4 100644
--- a/hcl/token/token.go
+++ b/hcl/token/token.go
@@ -136,8 +136,12 @@ func (t Token) Value() interface{} {
 	case IDENT:
 		return t.Text
 	case STRING:
-		// It is wrapped in quotes always
-		return t.Text[1 : len(t.Text)-1]
+		v, err := strconv.Unquote(t.Text)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		return v
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("unimplemented Value for type: %s", t.Type))
 	}
diff --git a/hcl/token/token_test.go b/hcl/token/token_test.go
index 014e76c..7b23788 100644
--- a/hcl/token/token_test.go
+++ b/hcl/token/token_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func TestTokenValue(t *testing.T) {
 		{Token{Type: NUMBER, Text: `42`}, int64(42)},
 		{Token{Type: IDENT, Text: `foo`}, "foo"},
 		{Token{Type: STRING, Text: `"foo"`}, "foo"},
+		{Token{Type: STRING, Text: `"foo\nbar"`}, "foo\nbar"},
 	}
 
 	for _, token := range tokens {