[Verse] Steel rails clang tonight oh so loud Steam engines' whispers a ghost in the crowd Diesel's roar takes over the show Old legends fading in the glow [Chorus] Rollin’ down the North Wester track Missouri Pacific won't look back Steam and diesel in a restless race One with fire one with grace [Verse 2] Pistons pounding iron and steel History's heartbeat a mighty wheel Modern thunder shakes the ground Old steam dreams no longer found [Chorus] Rollin’ down the North Wester track Missouri Pacific won't look back Steam and diesel in a restless race One with fire one with grace [Bridge] Echoes of the past linger and sigh While future trains kiss the sky Two eras meet in the night An old romance and new might [Verse 3] Sunrise washes tracks clean and bright Shadows of engines fled the night Diesel kings rise with dawn’s gleam Leaving old steam in a dream
