Freight train, comin' round the bend once again
Freight train, headin' down the line to Cheyenne
Hey man, gotta get some gold in my hands
Hey man, dyin' out here in this land

Left my woman for a dream of gold
How could I know I was never told
Eyes got crossed and I lost my mind

Freight train, comin' round the bend once again
Freight train, headin' down the line to Cheyenne
Hey man, gotta get some gold in my hands
Hey man, dyin' out here in this land

Reached for my gun and it all went black
Life is short and you can't get back
‘cint no heaven in a bag of gold