Princess of the Night
Saxon Lyrics

She used to be an ironhorse
The train that used to deliver mail to me was extremely durable and strong

Twenty years ago
The train used to deliver mail to me two decades ago

Used to bring the mail to me
The train used to be the medium that carried my mail to me

Through the ice and snow
The train braved through harsh weather conditions to deliver my mail

I've sat alone and watched her
I spent many nights sitting by myself, admiring the train as it passed

Steaming through the night
The train was so powerful, it produced steam even during night-time operation

Ninety tons of thunder
The train's sound was so loud it was like a thunder that weighed 90 tons

Lighting up the sky
The train produced so much light that it was as if the sky was being lit up by it

She was a princess of the night
The train was like royalty when it operated at night

I saw the writing on the wall
I anticipated the train's arrival and knew that it was going to pass

I take a ride across the sky
I ride the train along with my imagination

Speeding, sparks like lightning
The train was moving very quickly, creating sparks like a bolt of lightning

Engine working hard
The train's engine was exerting itself to the fullest extent possible

Furnace on the foot plate
The furnace that powered the train was hot enough to boil water and make steam, and was placed right next to the engineer's feet

Shining in the night
The train looked very bright when it operated after dark

Iron striking metal
The sound of metal parts clashing and striking each other was produced by the train

The sound of racing steel
The sound of the train's steel parts moving very quickly was very exciting to me

It's all I ever want to hear
The sound of the racing steel was the only thing I wanted to hear

It's music to my ears
The sound of the train was like a song to me

Ninety tons of thunder
The sound of the train as it passed was like a loud roar that weighed 90 tons

Steaming red hot pistons
The train's pistons were very hot and were producing steam

See the wheels flash by
As the train passed, it was possible to see its wheels turning very quickly

Hear the whistle blowing
As the train passed, the whistle was producing a loud sound

Streaking down the track
The train moved very quickly along the tracks

If I ever had my way
If I could make a choice about what would happen

I'd bring the princess back one day
I would bring the train back again, one day

(sky, sky, sky)
The ride would be so amazing that I would go up into the sky