Gone Dead Train

My engine pumpin' steam and

I was grindin' at you hardly fast

I was burnin' down the rail to heed the way

Haulin' ass and ridin' up the track

And I laughed at the conductor who was

Tellin' me my coal will never last

When the fire in my boiler up and quit before I came

There ain't no empty cellar need a gone dead train

Once was at a time when I could, mama, shave 'em dry

And raise a few, gon' ice down chill

Waiting at the station with a heavy loaded sack

Savin' up and holdin' just to spill

Shootin' my supply through my demon's eye

Instead of waitin' for time to hope I will

When the fire in my boiler up and quit before I came

There ain't no empty cellar need a gone dead train

Yes, a gone dead train

Got to help it to burn

You know it's a gone dead train

You got to teach it to learn

There ain't no easy way when a daily run a downhill pull

And there ain't no easy day wishin' for some jelly roll

There ain't no switch been made, let a juicy lemon find

A spring to run a dry well full

When the fire in my boiler up and quit before I came

Ain't no empty cellar need a gone dead train

Yes, a gone dead train

Got to help it to burn

You know it's a gone dead train

You got to teach it to learn

You know it's a gone dead train

Got to help it to burn

You know it's a gone dead train

You got to help it to learn

Baby, it's a gone dead train

Yes, a gone dead train