Nazareth - Gone Dead Train

Gone Dead Train It’s a gone dead train Yes, it’s a gone dead train My engine was pumpin’ steam And i was grindin’ at you hard and fast Burnin’ down the rails, tryin’ to heat the way Haulin’ ass and ridin’ up the track And i laughed at the conductor who was tellin’ me my coal It would never last But then the fire in my boiler Up and quit before i came Ain’t no empty cellar Like a gone dead train Once was at a time when i could Mama shave ’em dry And raise a fever ice-down chill Waitin’ 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 holdin’ my time, i hope i will But then the fire in my boiler Up and quit before i came There ain’t no empty cellar Needs a gone dead train Yes it’s a gone dead train I’m gonna teach it to learn now, now It’s a gone