Chris De Burgh - Spanish Train Lyrics
There's a Spanish train that runs between
Guadalquivir and old Saville,
And at dead of night the whistle blows,
and people hear she's running still...
Lock the doors, upstairs they creep,
For it is said that the souls of the 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,
It's really not your style",
"Joker is the name, Poker is the game,
we'll play right here on this bed,
And then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet,
the souls of the dead!!"
And I said "Look out, Lord, He's going to win,
The sun is down and the night is riding in,
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
Oh Lord, He's going to win!.."
Well the railwayman he cut the cards
And he dealt them each a hand of five,
And for the Lord he was praying hard
Or that train he'd have to drive...
Well the Devil he had three aces and a king,
And the Lord, he was running for a straight,
He had the queen and the knave and nine and ten of spades,
All he needed was the eight...
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 bid,
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,
The sun is down and the night is riding in,
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
Oh Lord, don't let him win..."
Well that Spanish train still runs between,
Guadalquivir and old Saville,
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...
And I said "Lord, oh Lord, you've got to win,
The sun is down and the night is riding in,
That train is still on time, oh my soul is on the line,
Oh Lord, you've got to win..."
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Chris De Burgh Spanish Train Comments
Just another pure boy assume
He shut could sing
Beginning of 2020 and still loving this song 😍
CHOM .fm 97.7
Hola, Bonjour, Yes there is alway someone listening LOL.
anything to say
Always Listening LOL
What nonsens is this?
This song scared me at night
I need to thank my dad for teaching me this
brillant
"Devil went down to Georgia"? "Tribute"?
There's a Spanish train that runs between
Guadalquivir and old Saville
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 the 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
It's really not your style
Joker is the name, poker is the game
We'll play right here on this bed
And then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet
The souls of the dead
And I said look out, Lord, He's going to win
The sun is down and the night is riding in
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line
Oh Lord, He's going to win
Well the railwayman he cut the cards
And he dealt them each a hand of five
And for the Lord, he was praying hard
Or that train he'd have to drive
Well the Devil he had three aces and a king
And the Lord, he was running for a straight
He had the queen and the knave and nine and ten of spades
All he needed was the eight
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 bid
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
The sun is down and the night is riding in
That train is dead on time, many souls are on the line
Oh Lord, don't let him win
Well that Spanish train still runs between
Guadalquivir and old Saville
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
And I said Lord, oh Lord, you've got to win
The sun is down and the night is riding in
That train is still on time, oh my soul is on the line
Oh Lord, you've got to win
Siritual battle summed up in one song.
Best song ever
One of my all time fave songs ever! The guitar parts are fantastic and the storytelling is wonderful. Doesn't matter if someone is religious or not, the moral of the story is the good guys don't always win because what makes them good also can hinder them when fighting the bad guy. But even after losing the good guy still does his best instead of cheating. No matter your take on the meaning though it's also just a kick ass song!
H E S L I P P E D A N O T H E R A C E !
Anyone else listening to this in 1942?
does anyone listening from Istanbul ??
Champ gesher ?
😂 my friend is petrified of this song
Yo guys if you miss this kind of style, I am freakin gladly to introduce you to the artist Ren, check his "Jenny's Tale and Screech's Tale" you should not miss that!!! And yeah you're welcome 👌😉
this has forever been the eeriest song to play on Halloween ....lol...ranks #1 for scary songs
have loved this song for years
You should check Ren - Jenny's Tale and also Screech's Tale it's an awesome story telling song maybe you' ll like it
422 people who lost at poker
i love it. This song is so good its just phenomenal and im really happy that i found it again. Thats art more i have not to say than million thanks to Chris De Burgh. Nothing i know can beat this song and i know lots.
Well, hes just doing his beeest .. and i say LORD, OH LORD YOUVE GOT TO WIN
.. LOVE .
Never gets old x
This song scared the shit out of me as a kid.
Still a brilliant song in 2019
Serdar Kuzuluoğlun dan gelenler?
Still a pure classic in 2019 👌
Another great one that was a TV series was don't pay the ferryman
anyone listening in 2019?
Check out jenny's tale and screech's tale guys 😉 that was also a freakin dope storytelling
@nel quizon il check that
Yess man!! We here!!
Sure! This is Timeless!
Just found out about this song.
Wow wonderful slide show ;p great job you
This song always sends a chill down my spine
Huuuuh!.... uahhh...chr,....chr...chr...
Spanish Trains Trip Report - Granada to Sevilla:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSPaUIYcqaA&t=25s
see that pic? I'll be banging her soon. oh,I'm 62.
Anybody else think "the devil went down to Georgia " ripped this off?
@Knicksboncho its not the exact lyrics but the plot and structure.
@A Man Neither are similar.
@A Man Vassar Clements originally wrote the basic melody an octave lower in a tune called "Lonesome Fiddle Blues", which released on Clements' self-titled 1975 album on which Charlie Daniels played guitar. The Charlie Daniels Band moved it up an octave and put words to it. Spanish Train and Other Stories was also released in 1975, so there's no way it could have been copied.
@Knicksboncho very insightful but I still think they're similar, but thanks.
You can think whatever you want. You said you thought DWDTG ripped this song off but you were demonstrably wrong.
When I was little I always wanted to listen to this in the car so my dad would have to keep rewinding the tape :)
Amazing lyrics. De Burgh was a genius with this song.
People still listen to songs. Tks a lot for loving him and his wonderful music and lyrics
The game of chess is over and because of todays technology the World Wide Web the devil was caught in his web of lies and cheating and Our Lord GOD has won, check out QAnon.pub and follow Joe M on Twitter and enjoy the show.
Quiet Ann.
@Knicksboncho ???
Ann Coghlan The devil still lives. Hail Satan, Ann.
@Knicksboncho lol fuck satan God always wins, I guess you're part of the 6%, what's your problem done too much satanic shit to repent? Good luck.
Amazing!
If someone wrote this today they’d probably 1v1 each other on Fortnite
This is like 1 of the best songs ever my mum told me about this it soo good 😘👍👌❤❤
listen to it savage we all in the game
I came here to see this video of an amazing song I just heard on StingRay!.. It is powerful and I believe he captured an anointing on this tune!..Surrender to God's gift of his sacrifice! that is his son Jesus the Christ!.
The Devil just grinned and said I might have sinned But.....
fantastic song from my youth,not exactly biblically accurate(cant see the Devil talking to God in anything other than very careful respect) but a song i loved as a kid nonetheless
Then you need to check things out more carefully.
This song is so good, it doesnt need slideshow, but not bad
I have been an avid Chris De Burgh fan since '74 and have had the pleasure of going to his concerts three times over the years! My favorites will always be Old Friend, The Painter and Patricia the Stripper! Underrated storytelling musician for sure! I've been leaving comments to some of the young people who do 'reaction' videos to check him out, but so far none have... They don't know what they're missing! I clean house to Patricia! I have a very clean, sexy home..haha!
I love it
Yes mate lied the slide show . My older brother and sister used tae play it . I loved it then and still do now .
Believe me or not ... i was playing with my dad listening to this song and I jokingly said “i need an ace to win” and it was my turn to take from the deck and right as it says it the song “he slipped another ace” i pulled an ace 😬😬😬another time i was listening to this by myself i what messing bout w some cards and i pulled out and ace and was thinking “funny” but i did it again and pulled another so i went to tell my dad and i was demonstrating what i did and i pulled out another ace without even meaning to , so i freaked out and chucked them on the floor and they all landed fsce down on the floor apart from all 4 aces 😬😬😬😬😬☹️☹️
God in this song is a bit of a wimp. The big man needs to rediscover some old testament fire and SMITE!
1986. A platoon mate of mine introduced me to Chris de Burgh, I - very wrongly - thought this was the best music ever. I had 10 or 12 of his albums (probably more) and spent many hours irritating half my platoon with (the acquired taste of) Chris de Burgh. But I still often revisit his music, with inevitable fondness.
It's a shame cause non of those roles I got to play!I only shuffle the cards!
I see you've got it straight
Beutyful
My friends and I use to go to my friends house every Halloween and his dad use go sing this song every night with just one single candle lighting in the room and we use to be soooo scared
We all must choose in our hearts for ourselves.
@Laura _chocolate Nice doggie it the window :)
@Laura _chocolate Love Em too. :)
@William Peddle thx her name is poppy
bollocks
How do you cheat at chess?
I have heard that song for the first time back in 1986, when I started senior high school in Germany. Our English teacher brought us some songs with lyrics like a quiz to fill in the missing word. I will never forget that. To this day I love the english language so much and this song is always with me on my phone.
The best one
Chris De Best
Roy orbisin trawelling willburyz
Tom Jeff Dylan starr the best
You mean Harrison..
By what he meant in the song that god is loosing because he can't cheat and lie to people to join him like the devil is doing ,and it seems that your a victim by being atheists. we are all victims in this game called life (just a theory and the point of view spread by this song)
Love this song
As child i played this tune wheni i was playing castlevaina 4 final battle it fitted perfectly
😣😣😣
Fuck i love this song
I HEARD THIS SONG BY A TEACHER AT SCHOOL, TO LISTEN TO IT AS AN ADULT, BRINGS ALOT OF MEMORIES BK LOL The song is beautiful as its sang, like a story.
GOOD VS EVIL
Still such an amazing song!
My house burnt down and took my wife and my house was rebuilt and ever since that day my house has always had words and I believe my wife’s sole is still there
My hand wins 😂😂😂😂 ❤️ it
Wow this is something else!! Sublime
The Truth... it's just a song...but the "Truth" is the devil is My footstool.... It was a battle over the souls..but Yeshua was Victorious!
My 13 year old daughter often plays this awesome track,I was her age when it came out!After its release it was banned in South Africa promptly and then released as "Lonely Sky"without this song!Imagine if the authorities had listened closer to Patricia the Stripper!!😂
love this many thanks
Oh Chris! What went wrong?! So many brilliant tunes and albums between 1974 and 1984, then you instantly killed off your credibility as an artist with just one song in 1986...
Not a fan of "The Lady In Red" I take it?
No, I hated it! lol Even so, I did like some of his songs after it, such as Missing You and Separate Tables, but the spark seemed to have disappeared from his music after he released "The Lady In Red"
Great work... congratulations!
Oh, I love this song so much! My first concert ever. Ottawa, Ontario. Saw him twice. Had all of his albums!
Paula G Whyte
I saw him in Montreal few months ago , it was awesome 😎
This is my favourite song I’ve loved it for a few years now and I’m only 13
It good thank you
Excelente musica,letra, tudo bom...especialmente o video supercreativo.
The feeling when you re-find this song 👌🏽
Classic song saved my life
Perhaps my favourite of all CdB's story songs... I learned this off by heart as a kid.
Love the slide show.
Lord, don't let him win ...amen.
He'd be amazing in theatrical. Same with Larry Gowan, Dennis Deyoung, Freddie Mercury (RIP)... Too many to name.
I remember Anne Nightingale playing this on Sunday afternoons back at the end of the 70's. Although this guy went too far down the Daniel O'Donnell route later on early stuff like this and Patricia the Stripper were brilliant. Loved this. Found it and listened to it for the first time in 35 years.
Oh lord , dont let him win
Amazing. Love it. Lord and devil playing chess!
Whelp I guess I found a new favorite song and artist.
If I could draw I'd do animatics for all his story songs