The Iron Road

You saw the beast of thunder Felt its deadly speed Never were you so alive The spell that you were under You felt your spirits need Had to ride that iron horse Broke through stony mountain Laid that gleaming rail Suffered through the worst of times Pestilence abounded Your spirit never failed Worked until your body cried So go on my friend You fought for the right You lived by the rules So when will it end Through hunger and blight Through rain, snow and night It's the iron road That leads you on But in the end All of your hope is gone It's the iron road That brings you pain And in the end The iron road will reign As the years grew endless You saw your demons breed Gave into the darker side Driven to obsession To satisfy your need Had to ride that iron horse Oh why my friend Men died in the night You fought for their tools So when does it end You crawled for your dream You stole, lied, and schemed (REPEAT CHORUS) At last the day's upon you You'll ride those gleaming rails Climb aboard the iron horse Its majesty alludes you Its ceremony pales All you feel is cold remorse Oh ride my friend So driven by spite You broke every rule Oh it never ends You won't be the same You'll die with the shame (REPEAT CHORUS)