Locomotive Breath

In the shuffling madness

of the locomotive breath,

runs the all - time loser,

headlong to his death.

He feels the piston scraping -

steam breaking on his brow -

Old Charlie stole the handle and

the train it won't stop going-

no way to slow down.

He sees his children jumping off

at the stations - one by one.

His woman and his best friend -

in bed and having fun.

He's crawling down the corridor

on his hands and knees-

old Charlie stole the handle and

the train it won't stop going -

no way to slow down.

He hears the silence howling -

catches angels as they fall.

And the all-time winner

has got him by the balls.

He picks up Gideons Bible -

open at page one -

God He stole the handle and

the train won't stop going -

no way to slow down.