#1: Alex Allan (alexallan) Mon 8 Sep 03 19:57

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 19:57:00 PDT

Tons Of Steel Lyrics: Brent Mydland Music: Brent Mydland

Copyright Ice Nine Publishing; used by permission.

I know these rails we're on like I know my lady's smile Re-see a dozen dreams in every passing mile Can't begin to count the trips That she and I have made But I wish I had a dollar For each time we both been down this grade

Chorus Nine hundred thousand tons of steel Made to roll Her brakes don't work and this grade's so steep Her engine's sure to blow Nine hundred thousand tons of steel Out of control She's more a roller-coaster than the train I used to know

It's one hell of an understatement to say she can get mean She's temperamental, more a bitch than a machine She wasn't built to travel at The speed a rumour flies These wheels are bound to jump the tracks Before they burn the ties

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Murphy's sure outdone himself to pick this stretch of track I can only hope my luck is riding in the back Well I have prayed to God This ain't the day we meet I've done about everything But try dragging my feet

[chorus]

Oo, oo, I wanna go down slow Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo Nine hundred thousand tons of steel Out of control She's more a roller coaster than the train I used to know [Read entire topic]

#0: David Dodd (ddodd) Mon 8 Sep 03 09:42

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 09:42:00 PDT

Tons Of Steel w&m: Mydland AGDL: http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/tons.htm LASF: http://www.whitegum.com/songfile/TONSOFST.HTM [Read entire topic]

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#1: Alex Allan (alexallan) Mon 8 Sep 03 19:57

#0: David Dodd (ddodd) Mon 8 Sep 03 09:42