Down There By the Train - Johnny Cash: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Down There By the Train

3,876Country1994

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Down There By the Train was released on January 1, 1994 by American Recordings Catalog P&D as a part of the album American Recordings

AlbumAmerican Recordings

January 1, 1994

LabelAmerican Recordings Catalog P&D

LanguageEnglish

BPM113

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

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Lyrics

There's a place I know where the train goes slow

Where the sinner can be washed in the blood of the lamb

There's a river by the trestle down by Sinner's Grove

Down where the willow and the dogwood grow

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

If you're 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 can be on that list

There's no eye for an eye

There's no tooth for a tooth

I saw Judas Iscariot

Carryin' John Wilkes Booth

He was down there by the train

Down there by the train

Down there by the train

Down there by the train

He was down there where the train goes slow

If you've lost all your hope

If you've lost all your faith

I know you can be cared for and I know you can be safe

And all the shamefuls and all of the whores

And even the soldier who pierced the side of the Lord

Is 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

Well, I've never asked forgiveness

And I've never said a prayer

Never given up myself

Never truly cared

I've left the ones who love me

And I'm still raisin' 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

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

Written by: Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits

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