Titel: Locomotive Breath
Artist: Jethro Tull
Album: Aqualung
Released: 1971 (LP)
Label: Chrysalis Records Ltd. - ILPS9145
Genre: Rock
Style: Progressive Rock
Musicians:
Ian Anderson - vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass drum, percussion (hi-hat)
Martin Barre - electric guitar
Jeffrey Hammond - bass guitar
Clive Bunker - drums
John Evan - piano
Songwriter: Ian Anderson
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Lyrics:
(Intro: Instrumental)
In the shuffling madness
Of the locomotive breath
Runs the all time loser
Headlong to his death
Oh, he feels the pistons screaming
Steam breaking on his brow
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way, it could slow down
Ooh
He sees his children jumpin' off
At stations one by one
His woman and his best friend
In bed and having fun
So he's crawling down the corridor
On his hands and knees
Old Charlie stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way, it could slow down
(Instrumental)
He hears the silence howling
Catches angels as they fall
And the all time winner
Has got him by the balls
Oh, he picks up Gideon's Bible
Open at page one
I thank God, he stole the handle
And the train, it won't stop going
No way, it could slow down
(Outro)
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down
No way, it could slow down
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