[Verse 1]
Now the brakeman calls down to us folks in the car below
He says, "The next stop is yours, I'll bring your speed down slow"
So I gather up my bundle, my weariness, and a sense of pride
That's been runnin' long past empty since I took this long train ride

[Chorus]
I got one foot in the grave
You always thought you had it made
One foot in the grave
The mirror holds a lonely face
One foot in the grave
Regrets are like the pennies I saved
One foot in the grave
Of love

[Verse 2]
Now I peer out over the edge to a canyon river far below
You know I'm deathly scared of heights and I cannot swim a single stroke
I don't recall if I was pushed, I don't recall if I tripped or fell
There were devils all around me, but an angel just as well

[Chorus]
I got one foot in the grave
You always thought you had it made
One foot in the grave
The mirror holds a lonely face
One foot in the grave
Regrets are like the pennies I saved
One foot in the grave
Of love
[Verse 3]
Now the train has come and gone, and I'm left here with unspoken words
Got my eyes on the horizon, I'm stretching every nerve
Now they cannot take your city when He's armed and standing at the gate
And they cannot storm your feeble heart when your hope dissipates

[Chorus]
I got one foot in the grave
You always thought you had it made
One foot in the grave
The mirror holds a lonely face
One foot in the grave
Regrets are like the pennies I saved
One foot in the grave
Of love

[Outro]
The grave of love
In the grave of love
In the grave of love