Louise Taylor - Firebox Coaltrain lyrics

Shoveling coal in a burning hole Fifteen hundred degrees Break your back pushing black gold Fifteen hundred degrees In a firebox coal train In a firebox coal train Switchman turn the train around Up the mountain, faster down Switchman turn the train around Get it up to steam Well a railway man can make amends If he don't lose a limb Yes a railway man can make amends Until he gets to coughing And if the car should slip the track Engineer throw the bottle back And if the bridge is lost to flood Brakeman say your prayers now Well a fireman love his train like a woman Keep her burning all night long Fireman love his train like a woman Locomote that girl home Well I'm shoveling coal in a burning hole Fifteen hundred degrees lord Break your back pushing black gold Fifteen hundred degrees lord In a firebox coal train Firebox coal train Firebox coal train Firebox coal train Firebox coal train