Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat 

Been on a train

And did you hear the whistle blow?

Been on a train north

Baby did you hear the whistle blow?

I saw a man take a needleful of hard drug

And die slow.



Been on a train

And I'm never gonna be the same.



There's a bright light in the north wind

Gonna bring you home

Mister there's a bright light in the north wind

It's gonna bring you home

He said: "Sweet darling woman

Leave me alone".



Been on a train

And I'm never gonna be the same.



You got more tracks on you baby

Than the tracks of this train

You got no guts, no gospel

And you got no brains

He said: "I got just one thing

Gonna soothe my pain?"

No, no

Damn you mister

And I dragged him out the door

Damn you mister

And I dragged him out the door.



He died in the morning sun

And I ain't going north no more.



I suspect there's a train

Going north in a month or two

I still hear his words

He said: "There's nothing left to say or do"

But mister you were wrong

And I'm gonna sing my song for you.



Been on a train

And I'm never gonna be the same.