This Train Is Bound For Glory

Big Bill Broonzy, arranged by Woody Guthrie

Minnesota Party tape 1961, Minneapolis MN - May 1961  

This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory
If you ride on it, you must be holy
This train is bound for glory, this train.

This train don't carry no gamblers, this train
This train don't carry no gamblers, this train
This train don't carry no gamblers
Two-bit whores nor midnight ramblers.
This train is bound for glory, this train.

This train don't carry no extras(?), this train
This train don't carry no extras(?), this train
This train don't carry no extras(?)
Don't carry nothing but the leverless(?) special
This train is bound for glory, this train.

This train don't pull no jokers, this train
This train don't pull no jokers, this train
This train don't pull no jokers ...
No cigarette smokers
This train is a-bound for glory, this train.

This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory
If you ride on it, you must be holy
This train is bound for glory, this train.

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This train is built for speed now.
This train is built for speed now.
This train is built for speed now.
Fastest train you ever did see.
This train is bound for glory, this train.

This train don't carry no liars.
This train don't carry no liars.
This train don't carry no liars.
No hypocrites and no high flyers.
This train is bound for glory, this train.

This train you don't pay no transportation.
This train you don't pay no transportation.
This train you don't pay no transportation.
No Jim Crow and no discrimination.
This train is bound for glory, this train.

This train don't carry no rustlers.
This train don't carry no rustlers.
This train don't carry no rustlers.
Side street walkers, two bit hustlers.
This train is bound for glory, this train.