ghosts of the rails lyrics With name it would be pointless(?) They were built sleek and fast Streamlined for the future And fueled by the past They were tall as iron giants Cloaked in their steel shrouds Like chariots from the future Arriving on misty clouds New York Central Rail and machine Fire, smoke, and steam New York Central Ghosts of the Rails From New York to Chicago Traveling along the rails You could smell the history in the air With each breath that you'd inhaled Like a noble knight Of olden days With his armor, and his shield And four hundred thousand pounds Of iron, chrome, and steel New York Central Rail and machine Fire, smoke, and steam New York Central Ghosts of the Rails With miles of cars behind them Faster than ever before The twentieth Century Limited Majestic Commodore I remember the mighty Mercury Like it was yesterday The train of tomorrow Dressed in gleaming grey New York Central Rail and machine Fire, smoke, and steam New York Central Ghosts of the Rails New York Central Rail, and machin Fire, smoke, and steam New York Central Ghosts of the Rails
