Pile another load on that big engine fire

I’m heading out of Johnstown on a Pennsylvania line

Lost all I had in that swooning black sludge

When I get to Colorado hope to get into fun

Got drunk with the driver, all I smell is smoke

Only thing that’s funny is Ol’ Morgan’s jokes

Cursin’ and a drinkin’, sweatin’ and a bleedin’

Only thing that’s pleasin’ is the promise of a new day

What did he say?

Morgan Rhule stood at a 5 foot 8

He couldn’t grow a full beard, but he never did shave

Got me on board as some shovelin’ hand

But my big old jug of whiskey was the top of his plans

So we got drunk with the driver, all ya smell is smoke

Only thing funny was Morgan’s old jokes

Cursin’ and a drinkin’, sweatin’ and a bleedin’

Only thing that’s pleasin’ is the promise of a new day

What was is said, what did ya say?

What was it said, oh yea

Tied up in steel, try to make a big engine go round

Tried to get lost, when he knew he was found

They drink my whiskey down

No. 12 shut down on some open field

Couldn’t see another town on the west bound trail

Morgan and me tried to fix the train away

But the screamin’ and the smoke let us know we’re here to stay

So we got drunk with the driver, yelled back at the folks

Only thing that’s funny was ol’ Morgan’s jokes

Cursin’ and a drinkin’, sweatin’ and a bleedin’

Only thing that’s pleasin’ is the promise of a new day

What was is said? 

Pulled into Denver just a day behind the wire

But I knew my trip was over when the whiskey had run dry

Morgan and me never saw each one again

But to this day I still wonder what he said at the end

So we got drunk with the driver, yelled back at the folks

Only thing that’s funny was ol’ Morgan’s jokes

Cursin’ and a drinkin’, sweatin’ and a bleedin’

Only thing that’s pleasin’ is the promise of a new day

What was is said?

© Ray Hunter/DeSoto Rust 2004