[Verse 1] The yard lights flicker in the midnight haze Steel lines hum through better days Eighteen silent, cold, and still Rust on dreams we tried to build Snowy stands where the engines sleep Counting losses she can’t keep Every whistle’s just a ghost Of what this railroad needed most [Pre-Chorus] And the radio cracks through the pouring rain “Another unit down again…” She closes her eyes, takes a breath alone— But she won’t let it all be gone [Chorus] We’ve got ten engines left on the line tonight Ten beating hearts in fading light Through the weight of steel and the endless load We carry hope down every road Yeah, the world may say we’re falling apart But this railroad’s more than broken parts Through the smoke, through the stress— We’re not done yet with ten engines left [Verse 2] Freight cars stretch like a heavy chain Miles of pressure, years of strain Every mile another test On the ones that still have breath Grease-stained hands and tired eyes Hold together what survives Every bolt and every spark Fighting hard against the dark [Pre-Chorus] Dispatch calls, voice shaking low “Traffic’s stacking, nowhere to go…” Snowy whispers, firm but worn— “We’ll move it all by break of dawn.” [Chorus] We’ve got ten engines left on the line tonight Ten burning souls that still can fight Through the hills, through the plains, through the endless fight We keep rolling into the night Yeah, the rails may groan, and the system’s stressed But we won’t bow down, we won’t confess Through the fire, through the test— We stand strong with ten engines left [Bridge] Eighteen shadows in the yard… Every one hit just as hard… But they’re not gone—just waiting still For hands, for time, for iron will And someday soon, those wheels will turn Through every loss, we’ll make them burn But tonight we ride the edge of fate— Ten engines strong against the weight [Final Chorus – Bigger] We’ve got ten engines left, hear the whistle cry Echoes reaching through the sky Every mile is a battle won Till the rising of the sun Yeah, the North Western won’t fade away And Missouri Pacific’s here to stay Through the wreckage, through the stress— We write our story with what’s left [Outro] So let the rails sing loud and clear… We’re still alive… we’re still right here… Ten engines pulling through the test— A whole railroad in ten engines left
