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The Devil’s Train Lyrics by Mark Erelli

The Memorial Hall Recordings

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(Cliff Carlisle & Mel Foree, Acuff-Rose Music/BMI)

The devil's train is long and black
It rides on rails of tears
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 pain
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
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 it's way to heaven now
To spend eternity

About “The Devil’s Train” by Mark Erelli

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"The Devil’s Train" is credited to Mark Erelli. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Devil’s Train" appears on "The Memorial Hall Recordings".

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