Lyrics:

My engine was pumpin' steam
And I was grindin' at you hard and fast
I was burnin' down the rails, tryin' to heat the way
Haulin' ass and ridin' up the track
So I laughed at the conductor who was tellin' me my coal
It would never last
When the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
There ain't no empty cellar
Need a gone dead train
Once was at a time when I could, mama, shave 'em dry
And raise a fever from an 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 waitin' for my time, I hope I will
When the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
There ain't no empty cellar
Need a gone dead train
You know it's a gone dead train
I'm gonna teach it to learn now, now
You know it's a gone dead train
You gotta teach it to learn now

There ain't no easy way
When your daily run's a downhill pull
And there ain't no easy day
Wishin' for some jelly roll
There ain't no switch been made to let your juicy lemon find
A spring to run a dry well full
Then the fire in my boiler
Up and quit before I came
There ain't no empty cellar
Need a gone dead train
You know it's a gone dead train
You got to help it to burn now
You know it's a gone dead train
Gotta teach it to learn now
You know it's a gone dead train
You got to help it to burn now
You know it's a gone dead train
You got to teach it to learn now
You know it's a gone dead train
You got to help it to burn now
You know it's a gone dead train
You got to teach it to learn now
You know it's a gone dead train
You got to teach it to learn now
You know it's a gone dead train