The Wreck of the Number Nine

歌詞

One cold winter's night not a star was in sight Then the North wind came howling down the line With his sweetheart so dear stood a brave engineer With his orders to pull old Number Nine. She kissed him goodbye with a tear in her eye And the joy in his heart he could not hide For the whole world was bright as she told him that night That tomorrow she'd be his blushing bride. Oh the wheels hummed a song as the train rolled along And the black smoke came pouring from the stack And the headlight a-gleam seemed to brighten his dream Of tomorrow when he'd be goin' back. He sped 'round the hill and his brave heart stood still A headlight was shining in his face As he whispered a prayer as he threw on the air For he knew this would be his final race. In the wreck he was found lying there on the ground And he asked them to raise his weary head As his breath slowly went, this message he sent To the maiden he knew he could not wed "There's a little white home that I bought for our own Where I dreamed we'd be happy, bye and bye But I'll leave it to you for I know you'll be true Til we meet at those Golden Gates, goodbye."