Hundred-fifty tons of steel, rolling through the night Sparks are dancing in the smoke, the fire's raging wild Hundredweights of blackest coal to feed its burning hunger A melting pot of glowing steel, a hell of grime and smoke Pre: Smoke and fire, run that pyre Chorus: Steam and thunder gonna roll you under Rage and fury gonna spell its name, Locomotive The railway's gonna squeaking hard, wheels are dragging over Red hot grease is on the steel, oiling all the bars Rhythm's gonna pounding hard, the monsters own thunder The whistle-pipe is blowing strong, foretelling what to come Pre: Smoke and fire, run that pyre Chorus: Steam and thunder gonna roll you under Rage and fury gonna spell its name, Locomotive The stoker's gonna shoveling coal to melt it in the fire Sweat is dripping from his brow, vaporizing in the heat Pressure's gonna rising high, speeding up the engine Purgatory comes alive to burn on fires rage So comon now Hundred-fifty tons of steel, rolling through the night Sparks are dancing in the smoke, the fire's raging wild Hundredweights of blackest coal to feed its burning hunger A melting pot of glowing steel, a hell of grime and smoke Pre: Smoke and fire, run that pyre Chorus: Steam and thunder gonna roll you under Rage and fury gonna spell its name, Locomotive