Did you ever ride the Freedom Train? It broke down for a while, but it's back again Did you ever ride the Freedom Train? Oh, I remember: Had a mighty engineer - been an' gone His truth an' love keeps marchin' on His spirit rides the Freedom Train This train's bound for glory In a new world 'round the bend This train's got a righteous story Back on track - rollin' again From Memphis to Cairo People jumpin' on board, can't wait to go They wanna ride this train We're gonna ride it until we get there Pack your courage, pack your prayers If you wanna ride the Freedom Train This train's bound for glory In a new world 'round the bend This train's got a righteous story All over this world in distant lands Freedom's a word everybody understands Did you ever ride . This train bound for glory In a new world 'round the bend This train with a righteous story Back on track - rollin' again This train bound for glory In a new world 'round the bend This train with a righteous story Back on track - rollin' again