1. O what is that I see
yonder coming?
O what is that I see
yonder coming?
O what is that I see 
yonder coming?
Get on board, get on board!

2. It's that union train a-coming,
It's that union train a-coming,
It's that union train a-coming,
Get on board, get on board!

3. It has saved a-many a thousand,
It has saved a-many a thousand,
It has saved a-many a thousand,
Get on board, get on board!

4. It will carry us to freedom,
It will carry us to freedom,
It will carry us to freedom,
Get on board, get on board!

5. It will carry us to vict'ry,
It will carry us to vict'ry,
It will carry us to vict'ry,
Get on board, get on board!

6. Let us join the one big union,
Let us join the one big union,
Let us join the one big union,
Get on board, get on board!