The Brave Engineer

歌詞

On a cold winter night not a star was in sight The north wind come howling down the line Stood With his sweetheart so dear stood a brave engineer With his orders to pull old Number Nine He kissed her goodbye with a tear in her eye The joy in his heart he could not hide The whole world seemed bright as she told him that night Tomorrow she'd be his blushing bride Well the wheels hummed a song as the trained rolled along The black smoke come pouring from the stack The headlight that gleam seemed to brighten his dream For tomorrow when he'd be going back He rounded the hill his brave heart stood still A headlight was shining in his face He murmered a prayer as he threw on the air For he knew that he had run his final race In the wreck he was found lying there on the ground And he asked them to raise his weary head His breath slowly went this message he sent To the maiden who thought that she'd be wed There's a little white home that I bought for our own Where I dreamed we'd be happy by and by I leave it to you for I know you'll be true Till we meet at that Golden Gate, good bye