It´s a gone dead train
Yes, it´s a gone dead train

My engine was pumpin´ steam
And I was grindin´ at you hard and fast
Burnin´ down the rails, tryin´ to heat the way
Haulin´ ass and ridin´ up the track
And I laughed at the conductor who was tellin´ me my coal
It would never last

But then the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
Ain´t no empty cellar
Like a gone dead train

Once was at a time when I could
Mama shave ´em dry
And raise a fever ice-down chill
Waitin´ at the station
With a heavy loaded sack
Savin´ up and holdin´ just to spill
Shootin´ my supply through my demon´s eye
Instead of holdin´ my time, I hope I will

But then the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
There ain´t no empty cellar
Needs a gone dead train

Yes it´s a gone dead train
I´m gonna teach it to learn now, now
It´s a gone dead train
Yes it´s a gone dead train
I´m gonna teach it to learn now, now
It´s a gone dead train
Gonna teach it, gonna teach it to learn

There ain´t no easy day
When your daily run´s a downhill pull
And there ain´t no easy way
Wishin´ for some jelly roll
There ain´t no switch been made
To make your juicy lemon find
A spring to run a dry well full

But then the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
Ain´t no empty cellar
Needs a gone dead train

Yes it´s a gone dead train
I´m gonna teach it to learn
You know it´s a gone dead train
Gonna teach it, gonna teach it to burn
It´s a gone dead train
It´s a gone dead train, you gotta learn
It´s a gone dead train
Gonna teach it, gonna teach it, gonna teach it to burn.