My engine was pumpin' steam
And I was grindin' at you hard and fast
I was 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 when 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' for the time, I hope I will
But when the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
Ain't no empty cellar
Needs a gone dead train
Yeah it's a gone dead train
You gotta help me to burn it
Gone dead train
You gotta teach it to learn yeah
There ain't no easy way
When you`re daily running downhill pull
And there ain't no easy day
Wishin' for some jelly roll hole
There ain't no switch been made
To make your juicy lemon find
For a spring to run a dry well full
But when the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
Ain't no empty cellar
Needs a gone dead train
Yeah it's a gone dead train
You gotta help to burn that
Yeah it's a gone dead train
You gotta teach it to learn yeah
Yeah it's a gone dead train
You gotta help to burn it
Know it's a gone dead train
You gotta help to learn yeah
Gone dead train
You know it`s a gone dead train
Gone dead train
You gotta help to burn it
Know it`s a gone dead train
You gotta teach it to learn yeah
Gone dead...