spanish train Songtext - Chris De Burgh

there´s a spanish train that runs between
guadalquivir and old seville
and at dead of night the whistle blows
and people hear she´s running still

and then they hush their children back to sleep
lock the doors, upstairs they creep
for it is said that the souls of dead
fill that train ten thousand deep

well a railwayman lay dying with his people by his side
his family were crying knelt in prayer before he died
but above his bed just a-waiting for the dead
was the devil with a twinkle in his eye
well god´s not around and look what i´ve found
this one´s mine

just then the lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light
and shouted at the devil get thee hence to endless night
but the devil just grinned and said i may have sinned
but there´s no need to push me around
i got him first so you can do your worst
he´s going underground

but i think i´ll give you one more chance
said the devil with a smile
so throw away that stupid lance


and then the lord he called for one more card
but he drew the diamond eight
and the devil said to the son of god
i believe you´ve got it straight
so deal me one for the time has come
to see who´ll be the king of this place
but as he spoke from beneath his cloak
he slipped another ace....

ten thousand souls was the opening bit
and it soon went up to fifty-nine but the lord didn´t see what the devil did
and he said that suits me fine
i´ll raise you high to a hundred and five
and forever put an end to your sins
but the devil let out a mighty shout my hand wins

and i said lord oh lord you let him win....

well that spanish train still runs between
guadalquivir and old seville
and at dead of night the whistle blows
and people fear she´s running still...
and far away in some recess
the lord and the devil are now playing chess
the devil still cheats and wins more souls
and as for the lord, well, he´s just doing his best...

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