Down There By The Train

Well, there's a place I know where the train goes slow
Where the sinners can be washed in the blood of the Lamb
There's a river by the trestle over by sinner's grove
Down where the willow and the dogwood grows

Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

You can hear the whistle, you can hear the bell
From the halls of Heaven to the gates of Hell
And there's room for the forsaken if you're there on time
You'll be washed of all your sins and all of your crimes

Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

There's a golden moon that shines up through the mist
And I know that your name will be on that list
There's no eye for an eye, there's no tooth for a tooth
I saw Judas Iscariot carrying John Wilkes Booth

Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

So if you live in darkness, if you live in shame
All of the passengers will be treated the same
Old Humpty Jackson and Gyp the Blood will sing
And Charlie Whitman is holding on to Dillinger's wings

Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

If you've lost all your hope, you've lost all your faith
I know you will be cared for, I know you will be safe
And all of the shameful and all of the whores
And even the soldier who pierced the heart of the Lord

Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

I've never asked forgiveness, I've never said a prayer
I've never given of myself and I've never truly cared
I've hurt the ones who love me and I'm still raising Cain
I've taken the low road and if you've done the same
Meet me down there by the train

Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes
Down there where the train goes slow