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When the Train Comes Along

Representative Text

Chorus:
Brother, when that train comes along,
Brother, when that train comes along,
I will meet you at the station
When the train comes along.

1 I may be blind and I cannot see,
But I'll meet you at the station when the train comes along.
Brother, when the train comes along,
Brother, when the train comes along,
I will meet you at the station
When the train comes along. [Chorus]

2 I may be lame and I cannot walk,
But I'll meet you at the station when the train comes along.
Brother, when the train comes along,
Brother, when the train comes along,
I will meet you at the station
When the train comes along. [Chorus]

3 I may be deaf and I cannot hear,
But I'll meet you at the station when the train comes along.
Brother, when the train comes along,
Brother, when the train comes along,
I will meet you at the station
When the train comes along. [Chorus]

4 It may be late or it may be soon,
But I'll meet you at the station when the train comes along.
Brother, when the train comes along,
Brother, when the train comes along,
I will meet you at the station
When the train comes along. [Chorus]



Source: National Jubilee Melodies #80

Text Information

First Line: I may be blind and I cannot see
Title: When the Train Comes Along
Source: Spiritual
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Brother, when the train comes along
Copyright: Public Domain

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Jubilee Spirituals #143

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National Jubilee Melodies #80

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Plantation Melodies and Spiritual Songs #12

Super Specials No. 3 #56

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