Archie Roach

Lyrics to Big Black Train







It's a mean carriage train

Yeah a mean carriage train

Heading screaming, whistle blows



There's a mean carriage train

Yeah a mean carriage train

Heading screaming, whistle blows



But don't you go, no don't you go



'Cause this train won't let you go, this train

This train won't let you go, this train

No this train won't let you go

You paid your fare a long time ago



This train (This train)

This train (This train)

This train (This train)



Don't get on board little children

Don't get on board little children

No don't you go down that track



Don't get on board little children

Don't get on board little children

No don't you go down that track



Oh, you won't be coming back

Oh, you won't be coming back



'Cause this train's not bound for glory, this train

This train's not bound for glory, this train

No, this train's not bound for glory

Taking all these years, all the years



This train (This train)

This train (This train)

This train (This train)



It's a big, black train

Yeah a big, black train

Rolling through the night



It's a big, black train

Oh, a big, black train

And it's rolling through the night



Get out of the tunnel!

Stay out of sight!



Well this train's gonna run on fire, this train

This train's gonna run on fire, this train

Oh, this train's gonna run on fire

Burning up your desire

Oh, this train's gonna run on fire

Burning up your desire



This train (This train)

This train (This train)

This train (This train)



Don't get on board (this train)

Don't get on board (this train)

Don't get on board (this train)