| Zion train is coming our way; |
| The Zion train is coming our way; |
| Oh, people, get on board! (you better get on board!) |
| Thank the Lord (praise Fari) — |
| I gotta catch a train, 'cause there is no other station; |
| Then you going in the same direction (ooh-ooh). |
| Zion’s train is coming our way; |
| The Zion’s train is coming our way. |
| Which man can save his brother’s soul? (save your brother’s soul) |
| Oh man, it’s just self control. (oo-hoo-oo!) |
| Don’t gain the world and lose your soul (just don’t lose your soul) |
| Wisdom is better than silver and gold — |
| To the bridge (ooh-ooh!) |
| Oh, where there’s a will, |
| There’s always a way. |
| Where there’s a will, |
| There’s always a way (way, way, way, way), |
| Soul train is coming our way; er! |
| Zion train is coming our way. |
| Two thousand years of history (history) |
| Could not be wiped away so easily. |
| Two thousand years of history (Black history) |
| Could not be wiped so easily (could not be wiped so easily). |
| Oh, children, Zion train is comin' our way; get on board now! |
| They said the Zion train is comin' our way; |
| You got a ticket, so thank the Lord! |
| Zion’s train is — Zion’s train is — Zion’s train is — Zion’s train — |
| They said the soul train is coming our way; |
| They said the soul train is coming our way. |