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I recently came across a “Songs of Faith” show on CMT as I was flipping through the channels. Now, if you know me, you know that I lived in Montgomery, AL for four years. And if you knew me before then, you know that I despised country music. I mean like, plug-my-ears and yell “LALALALALALA” kind of dislike. But, it turns out there’s not much to do as a single guy in Montgomery other than go to the bars/clubs … or go to church. And since church wasn’t really on my mind back then I chose to hang out where the girls were. (incidentally, teaching Erin line dancing is how we got started). So yeah, the only clubs worth going to were country line dancing ones.

After enough time there, I opened my mind to country music. I don’t think I’ve listened to any country music since we left Alabama on purpose. But this show I saw reminded me that I did have a few favorites that still stick with me. It also introduced me to a song I’d never heard, but what immediately became one of my country favorites. The song is called “Long Black Train” by Josh Turner.

Aside from how well he sings it, the lyrics really stuck to me. I mean, in a believer’s walk we all struggle with sin from time to time. Check it out:

There’s a long black train
Coming down the line
Feeding off the souls that are lost and cryin’
Rails of sin only evil remains
Watch out brother for that long Black Train

Look to the heavens
You can look to the skies
You can find redemption
staring back into your eyes
There is protection and there is peace the same
burnin’ your ticket for that Long Black Train

‘Cause there’s victory in the lord i say
Victory in the lord
Cling to the father and his holy name
and don’t go riding on that long Black Train

There’s an engineer on that long black train
making you wonder if the ride is worth the pain
He’s just a waitin on your heart to say
“Let me ride on that long black train.”

But you know there’s victory in The Lord I say
victory in The Lord
Cling to the father and His holy name
and dont go riding on that long Black Train

Well I can hear the whistle from a mile away
it sounds so good
but I must stay away
that train is a beauty makin’ everybody stare
but its only destination is the middle of nowhere

But you know theres victory in The Lord I say
victory in The Lord
Cling to the father and His holy name
and dont go riding on that long Black Train
I said cling to the father and His holy name
and don’t go ridin on that long black train

Ya, watch out brother for that long black train
that devil’s a drivin’ that long black train.

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