Lyrics

[Verse 1] On a cold stormy night not a star was in sight And the North wind came howling down the line With his sweetheart so dear stood a brave engineer With his orders to pull old Number Nine [Verse 2] She kissed him goodbye with a tear in her eye But the joy in his heart he could not hide The whole world was right when she told him that night That tomorrow he'd meet his blushing bride [Verse 3] All the wheels hummed a song as the train rolled along As the black smoke came pouring from the stack The headlight a-gleam seemed to brighten his dream Of tomorrow when he'd be comin' back [Verse 4] He sped 'round the hill and his brave heart stood still For a headlight was shining in his face He whispered a prayer as he threw on the air For he knew this would be his final race [Verse 5] In the wreck he was found lying there on the ground And he asked them to raise his weary head As his breath slowly went, this message he sent To the maiden that he thought he was to wed: [Verse 6] "There's a little white home that I bought for our own Where I thought we'd be happy, by and by I leave it to you for I know you'll be true 'Til we meet at those Golden Gates, goodbye"