[Verse] Steel beast born in '43, wartime thunder, Built to carry dreams through bombs and plunder, Metal giant with a soldier's soul, On iron highways, steam's control. [Verse 2] AC-11, last of a class, Spitting fire and smoke, blazing past, The caboose of legends, no looking back, Through war's chaos, kept on track. [Chorus] Saved from the scrapyard's cold embrace, 4272, found its grace, North Western Missouri, shining knight, Resurrected history, steam's delight. [Verse 3] Through the smoky valleys, rolling ground, Each whistle echo, a haunting sound, Machines of old, writing legacy, Conductor to the tunes of history. [Bridge] Rust to glory, past to lore, Fueled by memories, forevermore, On tracks of destiny, 'cross the land, A steam-powered hero makes its stand. [Verse 4] Mighty giant, with a heart of coal, Puffed through warfare, kept its goal, Wheels of iron, never falter, A testament, a rail altar.
