He's got a one way ticket and his bloody knife He's sick and dirty but still alive He shows no remorse looking at the crossing rails Hammering down, hammering down the nails God is great, God is good Shouts the whole damn neighbourhood With a riffle at hand, we live in peace They all pray on their knees As the train was riding along the beaten tracks She sat across him and got on his lap He couldn't stand the stench of her perfume So he choked her, he choked her in the fumes He put six silver bullets in his .45 Got out at Clarksdale to catch him alive