do you remember the great train robbery how it all happened back in 63 when johnny rainbow took his band of brave men went down to the crossing to meet that train when they were sure the time was right fourteen men to share seven million bound to steal steal it all and run johnny wanted to keep it peaceful but wilson cried and though it might have died you know they had to turn and run the life of a thief is all bits and pieces it s out on the street and all that it teaches the look in the wind and taking a gamble the wages of sin are too hot to handle he takes what he finds yeah he s marking time his life s on the line no one knows where the rainbow is hiding he s been sure not to tip his hand he is still living on the fruits of that bloody day they caught some of his friends they got some of his money but they never could catch that man the affairs of that night will live forever as the law was breeched in the heart of a thief many legends still declare that tragic day how the iron horse fell oh i know so well i was a party to all that grief