When I take my final rest
I’ll be at my best
lay me down, I won’t be round for long.
I’ll hear the angel’s horn
once again I’m gone
in the blink of an eye, I’m headin’ home.
Burn me up and bury me down
six feet under solid ground
once I’m under I’ll be over
a lifetime gone astray.
Won’t be coming back
I walk a one-way track.
I won’t be back to town, I'm gone away.
The train who’s glory bound
slowly rollin’ through the town
the engineer has cut his engine
where she’s slowin’ down.
Ridin’ soundly on the rail
of the gospel trail
I won’t be back to town, I’m gone away.
No ticket, no fare,
walk the line and hang in there.
“All aboard! We’re on our way
praise the Lord” is all you say.
Not comin’ back to town
this train I ride is glory bound
I won’t be back around, I’m gone away!