Long Black Train

Long Black Train
Josh Turner

There's a long black train,
Comin' down the line,
Feedin' off the souls that are lost and cryin',
Rails of sin, only evil remains
Watch out brother for that Long Black Train

Look to the heavens
You can look to the skies
You can find redemption
Staring back into your eyes
There is protection and there's
Peace the same, burnin' your ticket for that
Long Black Train

'Cause there's vict'ry in the Lord I say,
Vict'ry in the lord,
Cling to the Father and His holy name,
And don't go ridin' on that Long Black Train

There's an engineer on that Long Black Train,
Makin' you wonder if the ride is worth the pain,
He's just a waiting on your heart to say
Let me ride on that Long Black Train,

But you know there's vict'ry in the Lord I say,
Vict'ry in the Lord,
Cling to the Father and His holy name,
And dont go ridin' on that Long Black Train

Well, I can hear the whistle from a mile away,
It sounds so good
But I must stay away
That train is a beauty, makin' everybody stare
But its only destination is the middle of nowhere,

But you know theres vict'ry in the Lord I say,
Vict'ry in the Lord,
Cling to the Father and His holy name,
And don't go ridin' on that Long Black Train

I said cling to the Father and His holy name
And dont go ridin' on that long black train
Yeah, watch out brother for that long black train
The Devil's a drivin' that long black train.

I was reminded of this song Saturday night. We had the opportunity to hear the testimony of a 56 year old man who, as a teenager, started riding that long black train. He had been brought to church by his parents as a child, but stopped attending as soon as he was old enough to move out of the house. For almost 40 years, he lived a life of sin and crime. His lifestyle ruined his health and the doctors gave him less than a year to live. Finally he came to his senses and surrendered to God in repentance.
It was a pleasure to hear of (and witness) the joy and peace he now has, and to feel his love for Christ and the church. God still works miracles in the hard hearts of men! He has an eagerness to read the word, pray, attend church, and he has a concern for those like him who are still lost.

The shed blood of Christ purchased him a ticket on a train bound for Glory!
Praise God!

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15:24