SONGS:
-- Jesus Train --
San Francisco - 13 February 2015


Found on:

Bone On Bone (2017)
Lyrics:

I'm on a Jesus train
I'm on a Jesus train
I'm on a Jesus train
headed for
headed for
headed for the City of God

standing on the platform
awed by the power
I feel the fire of love
feel the hand upon my shoulder saying "brother climb aboard"
I'm on a Jesus train
I'm on a Jesus train
I'm on a Jesus train
headed for
headed for
headed for the City of God

standing on the platform
locomotive throbbing
I'm drawn to that open door
in the wonder of a child's heart I'm stepping up the stair
I'm on a Jesus train
I'm on a Jesus train
I'm on a Jesus train
headed for
headed for
headed for the City of God




Musicians
Bruce Cockburn - 12 String Guitar, Mbira and Vocal
John Dymond - Bass
Gary Craig - Drums and Percussion
John Aaron Cockburn - Accordian and Sansula
Colin Linden - Slide Guitar
Brandon Robert Young & The San Francisco Lighthouse Chorus - Vocals



Editors Note:

This song was first played in front of Humans at the Montreal Folk Festival June 19, 2015.



Known comments by Bruce Cockburn about this song, by date:

  • 20 June 2015

    Paraphrase from the Ottawa show - on this audio only YouTube upload : After writing the book (memoir) for 3 years, this is the first song, and it's a gospel song.

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