There's a little black train that's coming, coming down the track
You gotta ride that little black train
And it ain't gonna bring you back

You may be a barroom gambler, cheat your way through life
You can't cheat that little black train
Or beat this final ride

You silken barroom ladies, dressed in your worldly pride
You gotta ride that little black train
And it's coming in tonight

Your million dollar fortune, mansion glittering wife
You can't take it with you
When the train rolls in tonight

Get ready for your savior, fix your business right
You gotta ride that little black train
That's coming in tonight

There's a little black train that's coming, coming down the track
You gotta ride that little black train
And it ain't gonna bring you back