Josef's Train

I dreamed I saw you, brother o’ mine

Riding on Josef’s train

With the men of steel down the long, thin line

Riding on Josef’s train

You close your eyes and the engines run

Riding on Josef’s train

All the way to Rio in the red, red sun

Riding on Josef’s train

When they hear the whistle blow

Some just can’t refuse

The meeting time, the greeting time

And the smell of dead men’s shoes

I dreamed I saw you, brother o’ mine

Riding on Josef’s train

With the men of steel down the long, thin line

Riding on Josef’s train

You close your eyes and the engines run

Riding on Josef’s train

All the way to Rio in the red, red sun

Riding on Josef’s train

Well, I dreamed I met with John Wayne’s ghost

Riding on Josef’s train

With a peep show queen and a heavenly host

Riding on Josef’s train

He was talking to the engineer ringing the bell

Riding on Josef’s train

With a smile to the sky as the shadow fell

Riding on Josef’s train

Want to see those lanterns burning

In the cities and the towns

Want to check who’s on the platform

When October comes back round

And I dreamed I saw you, brother o’ mine

Riding on Josef’s train

With the men of steel down the long, thin line

Riding on Josef’s train

And, oh, my soul when they cross the border

Riding on Josef’s train

And, oh, my soul when they give the orders

Riding on Josef’s train

Riding, riding

Riding on Josef’s train

Riding, riding

Riding on Josef’s train

Riding on Josef’s train