G  C  G  D  G

G                              C            G
Waitin' by the railroad in the wind and the rain,
                                              D
I'll know I'll not be ridin' that old freight train.
  G                             C           G
Tonight there is a special, its light I can see,
                               D       G
The train that will take me to my destiny.

G                        C           G
Out of the darkness, the light I can see,
                                D
Out of the darkness, shinin' on me.
G              G7     C          G
Following that light, I'll never roam,
                      D         G
Following that light, I'm goin' home.

[Instrumental]
G  C  G  D  G  C  G  D  G

   G                             C               G
My ramblin' days are done and my thoughts wander back,
                                             D
To days of ridin' boxcars and campin' on the track.
G                        C              G
Now I'm old and weary, I don't regret a thing,
                              D               G
With these fading memories, I hear the angels sing.

G                        C           G
Out of the darkness, the light I can see,
                                D
Out of the darkness, shinin' on me.
G              G7     C          G
Following that light, I'll never roam,
                      D         G
Following that light, I'm goin' home.

[Instrumental]
G  C  G  D  G  C  G  D  G

    G                  C          G
The only pal I had was old Cobber Joe,
                           D
He went before me so long ago.
G                              C               G
Though its been a long time, I know that he'll be
                              D          G
Standin' by the golden gates, waitin' on me.

G                        C           G
Out of the darkness, the light I can see,
                                D
Out of the darkness, shinin' on me.
G              G7     C          G
Following that light, I'll never roam,
                      D         G
Following that light, I'm goin' home.
                      D         G 
Following that light, I'm goin' home.