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