Locomotive Breath By Jethro Tull In The Breakdown Lyrics

Locomotive Breath By Jethro Tull In The Breakdown lyrics

Locomotive Breath 

by Jethro Tull





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 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 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 

old Charlie stole the handle and

the train won't stop going 

no way to slow down