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(Verse 1) The old railroad man who once drew his wage
Hands on the throttle making drivers engage
Watching the water and steam pressure gauge
Memories undimmed in the eyes of a sage
(Chorus) Of the big wheels rollin', rollin' till the break of day
They tell me nuclear power is the rage but I feel safer in the steam age
(Verse 2) Shovel 30 tons of coal through a hard working day
Drives a hundred car freight train down a steel right of way
Mechanical feats that are more than nostalgia
Haulin' the tonnage through the Green Hills of Georgia
(Chorus) Of the big wheels rollin', rollin' till the break of day
(Verse 3) I foresee that there'll soon come a time
That we miss the creations of Baldwin Alco, Altoona and Lima
The ash pit, coal shute hostler who once kept her fired
Like waterpower blacksmith now have retured
(Chorus) And the big wheels rollin', rollin' till the break of day
big wheels rollin', rollin' till the break of day
Well, nuclear power is paying a wage, but I feel safer in the steam age

credits

from Bolingbroke Demos 1986 Vol 2, track released September 9, 2022
Danny Adler - Guitar, vocals
Roger Smith - Keyboards, backing vocal
Jerome St. John Blake (Jebs) - bass, backing vocal
Johnny La Thangue - Drums

Recorded at Bolingbroke Groove, London England 1985-86
Recording Engineer - Roger Smith
Restoration Engineer - Bob Bollinger
Mastering Engineer - Bob Bollinger
Artwork Design - Adler/Bollinger
Photographer - Wendy Walker
Cover Photo - Ropley, Hampshire England June 1989

SPECIAL THANKS:

Abbey Adler, The Late Bob Brunning & Ian “Stew” Stewart, Helma
Vogel, Jimmy Kersley, Jaqui Stokes, Oliva Smith, Francine Reculez,
Jules Travers, Jonathon Hardie-Todd, Richard Heather, Roger Bray,
Steve Humby, Andy Netherwood, Mike Finesilver & Joe Rogers

2022 Roogalator Publishing B.M.I.

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