Little Black Train
Words and Music Adaptation by Woody Guthrie
Contact Publisher - Woody Guthrie Publications/BMG Chrysalis
There's a little black train a-comin'
Comin' down the track;
You gotta ride that little black train,
But it ain't a gonna bring you back.
You may be a bar-room gambler
And cheat your way through life;
You can't cheat that little black train
Or beat this final ride.
You silken bar-room ladies,
Dressed in your worldly pride;
You've gotta ride that little black train
That's comin' in the night.
Your million dollar fortune,
Your mansion glittering white;
You can't take it with you
When the train moves in the night.
Get ready for your savior,
And fix your business right;
You've got to ride that little black train
That makes this final ride.
You silken bar-room ladies,
Dressed in your worldly pride;
You've gotta ride that little black train
That's comin' in the night.
You may be a bar-room gambler
And cheat your way through life;
You can't cheat that little black train
Or beat this final ride.
There's a little black train a-comin'
Comin' down the track;
You gotta ride that little black train,
But it ain't a gonna bring you back.
© Copyright 1965 (renewed) by Woody Guthrie Publications, Inc.
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