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