Lyrics:

now mama can you hear that ghost train coming coming on down the line mama can't you feel that cold wind blowing blowing all through the pines the lips are coming for to take the final breath from my chest however far i may roam suffer my one and only dying request carry my body home oh mama when you hear that old death rattle bring me back to Breeding town mama can you see that old black shadow creeping up from behind the lips are coming for to take the final breath from my chest however far i may roam suffer my one and only dying request carry my body home oh mama when you hear that old death rattlebring me back to Breeding town

Lyrics:

Herbert had a dream the world was closing in His wife was leaving him for his younger brother Tim He tossed and he turned 'til the tears started to churn and rivers quickly formed while the room began to flood Leaking like a sieve the walls began to give the neighbors clung to trees while Herbert's tears rolled through the streets The mayor tried to think "We must wake Herbert from his sleep Tell his wife we need her now!" And Doris swam quickly through town pleading "Sweet Herbert dear, we're drowning please stop crying I'm right here you're covering the world up with your tears Hurry Herbert wake before we're washed away" The town began to sink but Herbert never blinked The army called for help but the waters rose to quick The Mayor grabbed his gun "Something drastic must be done We'll shoot him in his sleep!" and Dorris dropped down to her knees pleading "Sweet Herbert dear, we're drowning please stop crying I'm right here you're covering the world up with your tears Hurry Herbert wake before I'm washed away"