Little Black Train

Lyrics as sung by the Carter Family
CHORUS ’’’There's a little black train a coming’’’ ’’’Set your business right’’’ ’’’There's a little black train a coming’’’ ’’’And it may be here tonight’’’ Go tell that ballroom lady All dressed in the worldly pride That death's dark train is coming Prepare to take a ride God sent to Hezikah A message from on high You better set your house in order For you must surely die He turned to the wall in weeping We see him here in tears He got his business fixed all right God spared him fifteen years [‘’’chorus’’’] We see that train with engine And one small baggage car Your idle thoughts and wicked deeds Will stop at the judgement bar [‘’’chorus’’’] That poor young man in darkness Cared not for the gospel light Till suddenly he heard the whistle blow On the little black train, and sighed "Have mercy on me, Lord Please come and set me right." Before he got his business fixed The train rolled in that night [‘’’chorus’’’]