Tom Waits - Down There By The Train.

Tom Waits - Down There By The Train

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 grows
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

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 carrying John Wilkes Booth
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

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 of myself, never truly cared
I've left the ones who loved me and I'm still raising 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

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tom Waits
• Down There By The Train
• Orphans
• Bawlers
• singer
• songwriter
• composer
• actor
• blues
• jazz
• vaudeville
• inspirational

[laurierose53]

Wrings your soul out

[isthisnicktaken]

Just what i needed - thank you uploader. Now this is great music.

[felixhoenikker9]

so it goes...

[TimothyBIinks]

What album did Tom release this on? Am I right in thinking that Johnny released it first, even if Tom wrote it?

[1Foggia]

I like it, so it must be a great song.

[FuckYouWhosNext]

I've never asked forgiveness, Ive never said a prayer. I've never given of myself, and I've never truly cared. and I've hurt the ones that loved me and I'm still raising cane. I've taken the low road, and if youve done the same. Meet me down there by the train

[woodhd]

the church of tom waits beckons ... bless me father for i have sinned

[sonofcohen]

I'm speechless....

[stevereyful]

my brother was hit and killed by a train so the old blues train songs hold a special bittersweet place in my soul. altho a part of me despises and hates those steel horses, another part of me feels more connected to my bro when im riding the rails ole jacky kerouac ramblin bliues soul. i like to think of him like big joe and the phantom 309 ridin the rails and helping out wayward souls. i miss you chris. love your big bro

[BGwindsMoon]

There is nothing in the world better than this . Songs were invented to help carry on stories before there were pages to be written on. Ancient story telling device , it's easier to remember with music to remind were to go with the story . I no that it's now Justin Bebers , and When you take the music away what is the story that is left . What sort of meaningful story is left . Go watch Christopher Walken read "Poker Face " By Lady Ga-Ga ....

[BrokenBard]

Back when Cash's version of this song came out, I finally understood the connection between the two brilliant artists. I loved both but it brought the worlds together.

[55johned]

thanks, Tom.