Lyrics

I WENT DOWN TO THE RIVER, TO LISTEN TO THE FINAL WORDS OF GOD,
WAITED FOR THE TIDE TO TURN,
TILL I HEARD HIS FINAL SERMON,

LOVES BEEN GOOD TO ME THIS TIME,
I’M FREE OF THE CHAIN GANG NOW,
I’M ON THE EVENING TRAIN,
BUT I’M JUST A PASSENGER.

FIVE O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING, THE SUN BELTS HARD ON THE THUNDERBOLT, AND EVERY WORD STILL IN MY HEAD,
I CAN REMEMBER ALL HE SAID.

LOVES BEEN GOOD TO ME THIS TIME,
I’M FREE OF THE CHAIN GANG NOW,
I’M ON THE EVENING TRAIN,
BUT I'M JUST A PASSENGER.

ON A HOLY GHOST TRAIN TO HEAVEN ON A SILVER RAIL TO FOREVER, TIME IS NOW MY FRIEND, AND ALL I’VE LOST I’VE FOUND.

DRIVING HOME IN THE MOONLIGHT,
I SEE HIS FACE ON THE DASHBOARD,
I WISH I’D LOVED LIKE THAT,
AND IN MY FINAL BREATH I COULD SAY.

LOVES BEEN GOOD TO ME THIS TIME,
I’M FREE OF THE CHAIN GANG NOW,
I’M ON THE EVENING TRAIN,
BUT I’M JUST A PASSENGER.