Oh brother can you hear that sound?
Out on the wind, oh lord
It's a lonesome whistle
As the steel wheels pound
I know your train is gone

Oh brother can you hear me cry
Now that I'm on my own
Watching the sun sinking in the sky
After the train has gone

It was you my brother
Who picked me up when I fell
You my brother that I loved so well
You my brother that I could not tell
After the train had gone

You liked to speed down the railroad tracks
just a little too fast
You liked to hold her close
like she would be the last
And I sing this song just like a gospel man
Now that the train has gone

Oh brother I'll be by your side
I know it won't be long
And one fine day I'm going to take that ride
After the train has gone

I'm gonna ride with Jesus
I'm taking the higher road
Ride with Jesus
Gonna lay down my heavy load
Ride with Jesus
One day he'll take me home
After the train has gone

It's a train of freedom
A train of freedom! Huh!
Train of freedom
It's a train of freedom

I'm gonna ride for freedom
I'm going ho-o-o-o-oo-me
After the train has gone
The Train Has Gone!