She used to be an ironhorseTwenty years agoUsed to bring the mail to meThrough the ice and snowI've sat alone and w atched herSteaming through the nightNinety tons of thunderLighting up the skyShe was a princess of the nightI saw the wri ting on the wallShe was a princess of the nightI take a ride across the skySpeeding, sparks like lightningEngine working h ardFurnace on the foot plateShining in the nightIron striking metalThe sound of racing steelIt's all I ever wanna hearIt' s music to my ears She was a princess of the nightI saw the writing on the wallShe was a princess of the nightI take a rid e across the skyShe was a princess of the nightI saw the writing on the wallShe was a princess of the nightI take a ride a cross the skyNinety tons of thunderLighting up the skySteaming red hot pistonsSee the wheels flash byHear the whistle blo wingStreaking down the trackIf I ever had my wayI'd bring the princess back one dayShe was a princess of the nightI saw t he writing on the wallShe was a princess of the nightI take a ride across the sky(sky, sky, sky)