Music Monday - Down There by the Train : Dustin Kensrue

I've posted about Dustin Kensrue and Thrice. He is the lead singer of Thrice.
He is very Christian and has a ton of Christian themed songs.
We went and saw Dustin in a concert last week and it was AAAAAAAAMAZING!!!!!
This song I'm sharing was originally written and played by Tom Waits (or Johnny Cash :S), but his voice is super distracting, haha.

He said that someone asked him about what this song was about and he told them it was about Grace.

Down there by the Train

Lyrics:
"Down There By The Train"

There's a place I know where the train goes slow
Where the sinner can be washed in the blood of the lamb
There's a river by the trestle down by sinner's grove
Down where the willow and the dogwood grow

You can hear the whistle, you can hear the bell
From the halls of heaven to the gates of hell
And there's room for the forsaken if you're there on time
You'll be washed of all your sins and all of your crimes
If you're down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

There's a golden moon that shines up through the mist
And I know that your name can be on that list
There's no eye for an eye, there's no tooth for a tooth
I saw Judas Iscariot carrying John Wilkes Booth
He was down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
He was down there where the train goes slow

If you've lost all your hope, if you've lost all your faith
I know you can be cared for and I know you can be safe
And all the shamefuls and all of the whores
And even the soldier who pierced the side of the Lord
Is down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

Well, I've never asked forgiveness and I've never said a prayer
Never given of myself, never truly cared
I've left the ones who loved me and I'm still raising Cain
I've taken the low road and if you've done the same
Meet me down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

Meet me down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there by the train
Down there where the train goes slow

He also has a new album out! Carry the Fire. Check that out too.
He is an amazing lyricist, and has some amazing love songs (but not that sappy kind) on there.



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