Mary

We was wild-eyed kids from a railroad town We aimed for the stars, tried to shoot 'em all down I made this my home, made Mary my wife I work for the line and I will all my life And I know this engine like the ends of my mind I've run it too hard and I've run it on time every inch of this track and every ounce of coal runs through the heartland and runs through my soul So Mary, won't you reach up on the shelf And hand me down some wine Be leaving in the morning come 5:51 I'll sing it out on the main line The line runs through the mountains where east and west end I'll bet it runs clear to heaven and back down again I'm a stranger to faces I see on the way Dear Mary, are you dreaming of me today It's cold steel and wood, it's all tacked and tied down it's a lone whistle blowin', an American sound Most times at night I whisper your name Though the days have long changed I love you the same Chorus These tracks moved this whole country, through depression and war Built up some towns that ain't here no more It's been a life, it's been a livin', it's kept me around And God bless you Mary, you're the best thing I've found Chorus Come home to you down the main line