G
There's an old black train a'comin
Scraping long the iron
C
You don't need no ticket boys
D G
It'll take you when it's time
G
Come on now young strangers
Weren't you someone's son?
C
How'd you find this depot
D G
'Cause it ain't where you belong
G
You will pass a graveyard
Stones worn by the years
C
The train'll stop a minute
D G
But don't let it leave you here
G
The coachman is my brother
The engineer's my friend
C
They'll get you more acquainted
D G
By the time you reach the end
G
This journey is a long one
It'll take you all around
C
Life rushing by your window
D G
Before it lays you down
G
Now where this old train's going
You can't come back from
C
You can leave your baggage here
D G
Because we'll need it when you're gone