Hank Snow - The Crazy Engineer lyrics

The black smokestack was barking The steam made them pistons groan And behind that screaming whistle You could hear that engine moan The train was reeling and rocking The passengers were screaming with fear For the train was being driven By a crazy engineer I'm driving this engine up to the moon He laughed as the train sped on Then from the lips of the madman Came a crazy railroad song Then out from a blind crept hobo Bill He was stealing a ride that day I've rode the blinds on many a train They ain't ever travelled this way He climbed over the bend into the engine cab Those passengers' lives to save Then, while he fought with the madman His weary life he gave Poor bill spoke in a whisper This was all they could hear I've rode my last railroad ride With a crazy engineer