The Devil's train is long and black   And it rides on rails of tears   And it's headed for destruction now   With a drunken engineer      Oh, see the greatness of the crowd   That waits beside the tracks   They're leaving on that Devil's train   And never coming back      Oh Lord, please stop that Devil's train   Before it is too late   And teach them how to bow their heads   Before they seal their fate      The Devil's train will take you to   A land of groans and pains   You'll spend your days in sorrow   If you ride that Devil's train      Oh, listen to that whistle scream   Like echoes from the blue   The throttle's wide and spouting steam   She's on her way to doom      Oh Lord, please stop that Devil's train   Before it is too late   And teach them how to bow their heads   Before they seal their fate      The Devil's train is long and black   And it's beautiful to see   It offers you temptation   But it brings you misery      So come and ride that glorious train   Where happiness is free   It's on its way to Heaven now   To spend eternity      Oh Lord, please stop that Devil's train   Before it is too late   And teach them how to bow their heads   Before they seal their fate      Oh Lord, please stop that Devil's train   Before it is too late   And teach them how to bow their heads   Before they seal their fate