[Verse] His only friend was trouble And trouble was all he had The neighbors said they should've known He was gonna turn out bad And they whispered to his mother "It's gonna get worse as he gets older" She said "I tried my best to raise him right But the devil's sittin' on his shoulder" [Verse] One day He walked to the railroad tracks He said "I bet you can't beat the train" Trouble was there to talk him through it He said "It ain't hard Boy It's just a game If you're afraid Then just close your eyes And take my hand And I'll lead the way When you get across to the other side I'll be the one there waitin' on you to say" [Chorus] I beat the train He said "I beat the train" I beat the train He said "I beat the train" [Verse] Trouble was there when the lights came on He said "I'm the only friend you got I'm the only one who really knows you And I'm the only one who'll never stop Now's your chance Just take my hand You can trust me Boy Just trust me Boy You can take your life back and be the one To pull the plug and cut the cord" [Chorus] I beat the train He said "I beat the train" I beat the train He said "I beat the train" [Verse] His only friend was trouble And trouble was all he had He beat the train And his mother said "He was a good boy And it hurts so bad But at least he's not in trouble anymore No At least he's not in trouble anymore" The neighbors said "That's what he wanted" And trouble's sittin' on his shoulder