Verse 1 Ten were left to hold the line Steel and will against their time Broken yards and thinning crew Every mile is a battle through Smoke ran thin, the fires burned low Winter winds began to blow Hope was fading down the track Then the sound… of something coming back --- Pre-Chorus A distant whistle cut the strain Echoed loud across the plain Snowy turned, her eyes alight “Hold the line—they’ve made it through the night.” --- Chorus We were ten, but not alone Not anymore—we’ve grown From the edge of losing all we had To a strength we never knew we’d have From iron lost to iron found Hear the rising, roaring sound More than ten, we stand again A railroad reborn beyond the end --- Verse 2 1632 leads the way Still fighting loads day by day Then behind, through smoke and steam Came a line like something from a dream Hogwarts rolling, proud and fast Magic forged from ages past Southern 14, strong and true Carrying weight like the old ones do Tank engine slips through yard and line Switching fate one car at a time C62 from distant rails Brings new fire through foreign tales And 65 with steady grace Takes her rightful working place One by one, they take the strain Turning loss to strength again --- Pre-Chorus Snowy stands, her voice is clear “To every engine—have no fear.” Two friends beside her, strong and bright Guiding steel into the fight --- Chorus We were ten, but not alone Now this railroad’s overthrown Every mile we thought we’d lose Now runs strong with something new From broken lines to battle sound We built it up from the ground More than ten, we rise again Stronger now than we’ve ever been --- Bridge (emotional → powerful) Not every engine made it through We still carry what we knew Every loss still rides the rail Every echo in the wail But through the smoke, new voices came Not replacements—but a flame Adding strength to what remains Running forward through the pain --- Final Chorus (anthem) We were ten, but hear us now More than numbers—we’re a vow Through the dark we held the flame Now the railroad speaks our name From the past into the fight We are steel, we are light More than ten, forever strong This is where we all belong --- Outro So let the whistle shake the sky Let the old and new run side by side Because a railroad built on heart Will rebuild from every shattered part
