Before the train, before the roadA dream of wheels someday to rollSongs unsung and tales untoldBefore the train, before the roadBefore the steamboat paddle wheelHow did the mighty river feel?A steady flow and an even keelBefore the steamboat paddle wheelBefore, a long beforeIt ain't before no moreBefore, a long beforeIt ain't before no more, it ain't beforeBefore the wagons headed westBefore the gold and all the restThe sun upon the mountain's crestBefore the wagons headed westBefore the mighty buffaloThe wind and water, the rain and snowA silence none of us could knowBefore the mighty buffaloBefore, a long beforeIt ain't before no moreBefore, a long beforeIt ain't before no more, it ain't beforeBefore I meet my journey's endI'll try to be an honest friendI'll see you all up around the bendBefore I meet my journey's endBefore, a long beforeIt ain't before no moreBefore, a long beforeIt ain't before no more, it ain't before
