The train went off the track The night she took me back And I cried, "God have mercy" But God, He was gone I heard the brakes a-squeal I felt the crush of steel And I cried, "God have mercy" But God He was gone Oh, what a night Oh, what a night What a strange, dark night Boots upon my back My spine just up and snapped And I cried, "God have mercy" But God, He was gone And there my life did end Alone without a friend And I cried, "God have mercy" But God, he was gone Oh, what a night Oh, what a night What a strange, dark night Oh, what a night Oh, what a night What a strange, dark night