Walking down a long roadOn a dark cloudy dayOh, feeling it all the wayWith questions for daysThen I saw a old man in a distant hazeOh, with a distant gazeAnd he said to me with glimmer in his eyesWe're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna rideThe celestial trainWe're gonna take a rideWe're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna rideThe celestial railroadHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naThe celestial railroadSaw a woman I'd known onceA long time agoOh, another life agoWell, she looked so changedWe talked for a whileAnd she said to meOh, she seemed to look through meShe said, listen and you'll hearThen you'll seeWe're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna rideThe celestial trainWe're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna rideThe celestial railroadHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-naThe celestial railroadLooking at a pilgrim walking by the trainOh, grimacing with the strainOf a heavy-backed loadAnd I caught him eye to eyeAs he glanced to the leftOh, feeling it every stepHe said, don't lose sightOr give up hopeWe're gonna take a rideWe're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna rideCelestial trainWe're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna rideCelestial railroadHey!Hey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naThe celestial railroadWe're going to ride, we're going to rideDon't you want to ride, don't you want to rideCome on and go with usSo let's show the real worldYou got to be readyIf you want to ride, if you want to rideOn this trainI mean this railroad