Walking down a long roadOn a dark cloudy dayOh, feeling it all the wayWith questions for daysThen I saw an 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 rideOn the celestial trainWe're gonna take a rideWe're gonna take a rideOh, we're gonna rideOn the celestial railroadHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naOn the 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 rideOn the celestial railroadHey, na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-naOn the 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, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naHey, na-na-na-na-na-naThe celestial railroadDon't wanna careand she z soleWe're gonna rideWe're gonna rideWe're gonna rideDon't you wanna rideDon't you wanna rideCome on and go with usCelestial railroadOh ho, whoa-oh, whoa-ohOh ho-ah, mm-hmmYou got to be readyTo die now from the delta trainIf you wanna ride, if you wanna ride on this train, I mean, this railroad.