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 want to 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
(sky, sky, sky)


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Princess of the Night Lyrics as written by Paul Quinn Graham Oliver

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  • +1
    General Comment
    20 years ago when this song was recorded was 1961; It's nostalgia for steam trains.
    Dreamer Deceiveron December 09, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    One of the quintessential rock songs. Anyone who has ever seen a live steam locomotive knows why they wrote it.
    Das Boeseon December 18, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Its basically about a steam train.
    Vannarothon March 03, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Its basically about a steam train.
    Vannarothon March 03, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Wicked Riff - did anyone else ever think it should have way cooler lyrics?! Princess of the night.. it could potentially be a really sexy song i recon :D
    eggboy1988on May 04, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Sorry, I meant that he sings "50 years ago" these days.
    soulstripper666on October 21, 2013   Link

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