Down There By The Train There's a place I know, where the train goes slow Where the sinners can be washed in the blood of the lamb There's a river by the trestle down by Sinner's Grove Down where the Willow and the Dogwood grows
Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there where the train goes slow
You can hear the whistle, you can hear the bell From the halls of heaven to the gates of hell And there's room for the forsaken if you're there on time You'll be washed of all your sins and all of your crimes
Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there where the train goes slow
There's a golden moon that shines up through the mist And I know that your name will be on that list There's no eye for an eye, there's no tooth for a tooth I saw Judas Iscariot carrying John Wilkes Booth
Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there where the train goes slow
So, if you live in darkness, if you live in shame All of the passengers will be treated the same And, old Humpty Jackson and Gyp the Blood will sing And Charlie Witman is on the Dillinger's wings
Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there where the train goes slow
If you've lost all your hope, if you've lost all your faith I know you will be cared for and I know you will be safe And all the shameful and all of the whores And even the soldier who pierced the heart of the lord
Is down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there where the train goes slow
Well, I've never asked forgiveness and I've never said a prayer I've never given of myself, and I've never truly cared And I've hurt the ones who loved me and I'm still raising Cain And I've taken the low road and if you've done the same
Meet me down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there where the train goes slow
Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there by the train Down there where the train goes slow Down there where the train goes slow