down the mountainside
to the coastline
past the angry tide
the mighty diesel whines
and the tunnel comes
and the tunnel goes
round another bend
the giant drivers roll
i rode the highball
i fired the daylight
when i turned sixtyfive
i couldn’t see right
it was mr jones
we’ve got to let you go
it’s company policy
you’ve got a pension though
roll on southern pacific
on your silver rails
on your silver rails
roll on southern pacific
on your silver rails
through the moonlight
i put in my time
i put in my time
now i’m left to roll
down the long decline
i am no brake man
i am no conductor
but i would be though
if i was younger
Artist: Neil Young Crazy Horse
Year: 1981
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 65