Lyrics Woody Guthrie – Little Black Train

There’s a little black train a-comin’
Comin’ down the track
You gotta ride that little black train
But it ain’t a gonna bring you back

You may be a bar-room gambler
And cheat your way through life
You can’t cheat that little black train
Or beat this final ride

You silken bar-room ladies
Dressed in your worldly pride
You’ve gotta ride that little black train
That’s comin’ in the night

Your million dollar fortune
Your mansion glittering white
You can’t take it with you
When the train moves in the night

Get ready for your savior
And fix your business right
You’ve got to ride that little black train
That makes this final ride

You silken bar-room ladies
Dressed in your worldly pride
You’ve gotta ride that little black train
That’s comin’ in the night

You may be a bar-room gambler
And cheat your way through life
You can’t cheat that little black train
Or beat this final ride

There’s a little black train a-comin’
Comin’ down the track