Barbara's Song

Now come all aboard, back in 1904
 I was headed for the Cumberland Gap
 When a hard summer rain
 Brought death to my train
 Colorado come to wash me out
 Well the head engineer
 Said, "Hear and hear clear
 Better hang on and hold your cap"
 And before I could jump
 Well, those mighty rails sunk
 And the whole damn bridge collapsed
 Well, oh my
 I'm a train in the sky
 Sweet Lord, let me feel no fear
 And before I go down
 Please tell Barbara Brown
 Well, I love you, my darling, my dear
 Now the children were crying
 All the luggage went flying
 There was coal rolling everywhere
 And there were lovers in the aisle
 Knotted up in a pile
 Goin' hard despite our deep despair
 And as we tumbled away
 To that still water grave
 There was sorrow amongst the air
 While the Bible was read
 Well, I bowed down my head
 And I prayed out my final prayer
 Well, oh my
 I'm a train in the sky
 Sweet Lord, let me feel no fear
 And before I go down
 Please tell Barbara Brown
 Well, I love you, my darling, my dear
 Now I held my chest
 And we all held our breath
 'Cause we was gettin' down to the end
 And while that cold water brewed
 The train whistle blew
 And it sounded like a howling wind
 And from the corner of my eye
 I saw an angel disguised
 As a man with a violin
 And he sang us a song
 It didn't last very long
 So we asked him to sing it again
 Well, oh my
 I'm a train in the sky
 Sweet Lord, let me feel no fear
 And before I go down
 Please tell Barbara Brown
 Well, I love you, my darling, my dear
 You know I love you, my darling, my dear
 Yes I love you, my darling, my dear