she used to be an ironhorse twenty years ago used to bring the mail to me through the ice and snow i ve sat alone and watched her steaming through the night ninety tons of thunder lighting up the sky she was a princess of the night i saw the writing on the wall she was a princess of the night i take a ride across the sky speeding sparks like lightning engine working hard furnace on the foot plate shining in the night iron striking metal the sound of racing steel it s all i ever wanna hear it s music to my ears she was a princess of the night i saw the writing on the wall she was a princess of the night i take a ride across the sky she was a princess of the night i saw the writing on the wall she was a princess of the night i take a ride across the sky ninety tons of thunder lighting up the sky steaming red hot pistons see the wheels flash by hear the whistle blowing streaking down the track if i ever had my way i d bring the princess back one day she was a princess of the night i saw the writing on the wall she was a princess of the night i take a ride across the sky 2