Horrors of the Night

Cars are rolling back-wards
Cars are rolling back-wards
Cars are rolling back-wards
Down the tracks

Five cars broke off and sped
Down the incline followed
By two more coal cars,
As all aboard appeared
Oblivious to the fate
Laying in wait
For them on the incline

He suddenly saw the light
He suddenly saw the light
He suddenly saw the light
Rushing to-ward him

Deep in the darkness
Two miles down the track
Engineer Pat Downs
Was pulling up the hill
And suddenly saw the light
Of a coach descending
The incline toward him.
Reversing his engine
He jumped for his life,
As the runaway cars
Darted down the grade
at forty miles an hour

The engine forced its way
Deep into the coach,
Killing without care
Unleashing screaming steam
Parboiling human flash and
Leaving those less injured
To gaze upon the heartless
Horrors of the night.
The horrors of the night
The horrors of the night
The horrors of the night
Burned hot and white

Mrs. McCurdy, the only lady in the train, gave this account:
"I was returning with my four year old son, from a visit to my husband. We laid down for sleep and I suddenly I perceived the train was running backward, faster and faster. About ten minutes, the crash came, and I quickly realized that the engine ofthe another train had crushed its way into the car. My first thought was of my little boy, but he had disappeared. Indescribable sensations accompanied the appearance of his death. I called "Marshy,Marshy," and out of the darkness, he answered. "Here I am, mamma." Our faces were covered with blood, and he said "How are we to get out of here?" "Never mind, mamma will take you out," I replied and cried for help. Having no assistance in getting out, I tore most of my clothing off, but the engineer and other gentlemen were very kind. Immediately after escaping, the two sides of the car fell together causing a second crash. When the relief train arrived, the conductor asked my son how he got out and Marshall replied, "God helped me."

Life is a lonely train
Life is a lonely train
Life is lonely train
Wracked by God