The Hell-Bound Train

歌詞

Come all you good people if you want to hear The story about a bad engineer He ran a train on the hell-bound road And every car had a heavy load How the engine with murder his blood was damp Headlight was a big brimstone lamp The boiler was filled with whiskey and beer The Devil himself was the engineer The passengers they were all corporate rats Lawyers, politicians, bureaucrats The double crossed men and they swore and stole Not a one hasn't purchased his body and soul Now the train flew on at an awful paste The brimstone burned both their hands and face The wilder and wilder that country groove As faster and faster that engine flew Well he blowed the whistle and he rang the bell "Ha! Ha!", cried the Devil, "The next stop's Hell" Oh how the passengers shrieked with pain And begged the Devil to stop the train Now you robbed the weak, you cheated the poor Your starving brother you turned from the door You laid up gold until your purses burst And paid free play to your beastly lusts Well you murdered and you cheated, you plundered and lied You mocked at God in your hell-bound pride You beg and you plead and you pray by the hour You'll be saved from Hell and the Devil's power So come and give your hand to the Lord Reach out and take his hand Come today and follow the Savior He'll lead you safely to the Promised Land