[Verse] Seven engines coughing smoke and flame Their iron hearts fading can't play the game Two are lost in the misty rails at night Two more crumble slow in the morning light [Chorus] Steam is dying on the tracks we tread Diesels hum where the old dreams bled Iron giants whisper their final art As the railroad feels its breaking heart [Verse 2] The North Western cries with Missouri's sigh Steel and fire can't forever defy Diesels lend their hands but the truth is clear The age of steam is fading year by year [Chorus] Steam is dying on the tracks we tread Diesels hum where the old dreams bled Iron giants whisper their final art As the railroad feels its breaking heart [Bridge] The whistles wail like ghosts in the trees The wind carries tales of iron decrees Progress marches but the past holds tight A battle between day and night [Chorus] Steam is dying on the tracks we tread Diesels hum where the old dreams bled Iron giants whisper their final art As the railroad feels its breaking heart
