Track Insight / Lyrics
I've hauled hot water up this hill
Seen the winter, felt the chill
Chrome skin shines on the gas ring eye
Waiting for the gas to sigh
Two wheels lean on the porch rail wood
Rider checks his tires good now
I sing a song of steam and tin
For the tired legs and restless wind
Boil hard, boil fast, the fare is due
Kettle's fare is waiting for you
Driver knows the meter's run
Counting miles before the sun
He don't speak, just wipes his brow
Kettle sings the only vow
Porch light flickers, bulb gone dim
Watch the steam rise, thick and grim
I sing a song of steam and tin
For the tired legs and restless wind
Boil hard, boil fast, the fare is due
Kettle's fare is waiting for you
Copper bottom, dented side
Got no wheels, got no ride
But I carry heat like a heavy load
Down the dark and winding road
I sing a song of steam and tin
For the tired legs and restless wind
Boil hard, boil fast, the fare is due
Kettle's fare is waiting for you
Tea bag waits in the chipped white cup
Strong enough to wake you up
Sugar spoon sits heavy, slow
Like the fares I used to know
I sing a song of steam and tin
For the tired legs and restless wind
Boil hard, boil fast, the fare is due
Kettle's fare is waiting for you
Dawn cracks open the window pane
Wheels spin out in the morning rain
I cool down, my song is done
Till the next rider chases the sun
I sing a song of steam and tin
For the tired legs and restless wind
Boil hard, boil fast, the fare is due
Kettle's fare was waiting for you
Kettle's fare is waiting for you
Steam rises slow, wheels turn home
Chrome cools down on the gas ring stone