DLS   11-30-03

LONG BLACK TRAIN

ON DECEMBER 21, 2001, THE 25 YEAR-OLD CHRISTIAN SONGWRITER WAS AN UNKNOWN PERFORMER.  HE STEPPED OUT ONTO THE STAGE OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY.  HE STOOD WHERE  MANY GREAT SINGERS HAD PERFORMED FOR MANY DECADES. 

JOSH TURNER WAS HUMBLED.

HE WROTE THE SONG THAT HE SANG THAT NIGHT: "LONG BLACK TRAIN."  HE RECEIVED TWO STANDING OVATIONS!

SEE "SOFTLY AND TENDERLY" IN THE NEXT HYMNAL SECTION "O-W" FOR ANOTHER

JOSH TURNER SONG!

This page was last updated on: July 25, 2009

There's a Long Black Train, coming down the line,

Feeding off the souls that are lost and crying.

Trails of sin only evil remains,

Watch out brother, for that Long Black Train.

Look to the heavens, you can look to the skies,

You can find redemption, staring back into your eyes.

There is protection and there is peace the same,

Burn in your ticket for that Long Black Train.

Cause there's Victory in The Lord I say,

Victory in The Lord!

Cling to the Father and His Holy Name,

And don't go riding on that Long Black Train.

There's an engine there on that Long Black Train,

Making you wonder if your ride is worth the pain.

He's just a waitin' on your heart to say,

Let me ride on that Long Black Train.

But you know there's Victory in The Lord, I say,

Victory in The Lord!

Cling to the Father and His Holy Name,

And don't go riding on that Long Black Train.

Well, I can hear the whistle from a mile away,

It sounds so good, but I must stay away.

That train is a beauty, making everybody stare,

But its only destination is the middle of nowhere.

But you know there's Victory in The Lord, I say,

Victory in The Lord!

Cling to the Father and His Holy Name,

And don't go ridin' on that Long Black Train.

I said, cling to the Father and His Holy Name,

And don't go ridin' on that Long Black Train.

Yes, watch out brother for that Long Black Train,

The devil's a ridin' that Long Black Train.