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Little Black Train

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[Chorus]
AThere's a little black train a-comin'
ASet your business right
AThere's a little black train a-comin'
AAnd it Emay be Dhere toAnight
[Verse]
AGo tell that ballroom lady
AAll dressed in the worldly pride
AThat death's dark train is comin'
APrepaEre to takDe a riAde
AGod sent to Hezekiah
AA message from on high
AYou'd better set your house in order
A'For Eyou must Dsurely Adie
AHe turned to the wall and, weeping
AWe see him hear in tears
AHe got his business fixed all right
AGod spEared him Dfifteen Ayears
[Chorus]
AThere's a little black train a-comin'
ASet your business right
AThere's a little black train a-comin'
AAnd it mEay be hDere toniAght
ASee that train with engine?
AAnd one small baggage car
AYour idle thoughts and wicked deeds
AWill sEtop at the jDudgment Abar
AOh, the man in darkness
ACares not for the gospel light
ATill he suddenly heard the whistle blow
AWith the lEittle black tDrain in sAight
[Chorus]
AThere's a little black train a-comin'
ASet your business right
AThere's a little black train a-comin'
AAnd it mEay be hDere tonAight

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Little Black Train

by Carlene Carter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

There's a little black train a-comin'

Set your business right

There's a little black train a-comin'

A E D A

And it may be here tonight

[Verse]

Go tell that ballroom lady

All dressed in the worldly pride

That death's dark train is comin'

A E D A

Prepare to take a ride

God sent to Hezekiah

A message from on high

You'd better set your house in order

A E D A

'For you must surely die

He turned to the wall and, weeping

We see him hear in tears

He got his business fixed all right

A E D A

God spared him fifteen years

[Chorus]

There's a little black train a-comin'

Set your business right

There's a little black train a-comin'

A E D A

And it may be here tonight

See that train with engine?

And one small baggage car

Your idle thoughts and wicked deeds

A E D A

Will stop at the judgment bar

Oh, the man in darkness

Cares not for the gospel light

Till he suddenly heard the whistle blow

A E D A

With the little black train in sight

[Chorus]

There's a little black train a-comin'

Set your business right

There's a little black train a-comin'

A E D A

And it may be here tonight

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