Iron Lion Lyrics - Fairport Convention

(Trevor Lucas) 

Now I've been an engine driver all of my days 

That's the only thing I can do 

I hold a good head of steam everywhere that I'm seen 

Wherever my wheels rolled through 

Wherever my wheels rolled through 

Well, I was nearly shut down in a Midwest town 

Her hair was red, her eyes were blue 

But the wheels on the track kept calling me back 

So I bid that girl adieu 

Yes, I bid that girl adieu 

Blow whistle, steel wheels keep on humming 

Hold on darling your engine driver's coming 

He's coming through 

Some day I'll have to give up the iron line 

And then I'll know just what I will find 

I'll find me some shack by some old railroad track 

So I can hear them motors whine 

So I can hear them motors whine 

Blow whistle, hear them steel rails humming 

Hold on darling your engineer is coming 

He's coming through 

Now I've been an engine driver all of my days 

That's the only thing I can do 

I hold a good head of steam anywhere that I'm seen 

Anywhere my trains rolled through 

Anywhere my trains rolled through 

Blow whistle, hear that steel rail humming 

Hold on girl your engine driver's coming 

Coming to you 

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