this train left the station quarter past midnight a hundred souls taking their last ride each of them a traveler drifting through this life silent shadows passing in the night ride ride ride train of fools one will take a journey with eyes that cannot see nothing s gonna get to him today one will use her beauty and take just what she please she ll lose it all when beauty fades away ride ride ride train of fools ride ride ride train of fools one will be a rich man at least that s what he ll say wast his life chasing after gold one will be addicted chained to the devil s cross that one s gonna die before he s old ride ride ride train of fools this one is a victim a lost and broken child soon enough he ll be a man to hate and those that point the finger we ll also share the blame no one leaves this train judgment day ride ride ride train of fools ride ride ride train of fools