[Verse 1] I passed him by on a crowded street, Hungry eyes, no shoes on his feet, He said “Man, can you spare some change?” But I turned away to catch my train. [Verse 2] Cold stone walls and the platform bare, But that hungry man was sittin’ there, He said “You can’t buy grace with silver and gold, Every soul rides out when their tracks grow cold.” [Chorus] Is this my last ride home, or the next train to hell? No sign on the engine, no soul to tell. Can’t tell which way this damn train will run, The fire may burn or the light may come. (hmm... or the light may come.) [Verse 3] The tunnel shook, and the darkness cried, Headlights burnin’ like a judgment tide, He whispered soft, “Boy, your path’s been laid, By the lives you lift, and the debts you’ve paid.” [Bridge] I reached for mercy, I bowed my head, Beggin’ the Lord for the words I left unsaid, But the wheels kept turnin’ as the whistle screamed, Carried me on through a sinner’s dream. [Final Chorus] Is this my last ride home, or the next train to hell? No sign on the engine, no soul to tell. Can’t tell which way this damn train will run, The fire may burn or the light may come. (hmm...mmm or the light may come.) [Outro] But if I never see the light again, Forgive me Lord, for the decisions I’ve made.
