Gone Dead Train - Randy Newman

My engine pumpin' steam

And I was grindin' at you hard and fast

I was burnin' down the rails to heat the way

Haulin' ass and ridin' up the track

And I laughed at the conductor

Who was tellin' me my coal would 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 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

When the fire in my boiler

Up and quit before I came

There ain’t no empty cellar

Need a gone dead train

Yes, it’s 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 your daily run a downhill pull

And there ain’t no easy day

Wishin' for some jelly roll

There ain’t no switch been made

To make your 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, it’s 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, it’s a gone dead train