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Steam Engine Lyrics

Mr. Engineer, slow the engine down some more.
You're movin' just a little too fast,
I've got my foot down clear to the floor.

Steam engine, Engine 99
Steam drivers, rollin' right on by.

Mr. Engineer, you see I've got a little problem here.
My baby, she's aboard your train,
She says she's never comin' back again.

Steam engine, Engine 99
Steam drivers, rollin' right on by.

She told me good bye, she said I'm leavin' you behind.
I think I'm gonna die, if I hear that whistle whine.

Mr. Engineer, slow the engine down some more.
You're movin' movin' just a little too fast,
I've got my foot down clear to the floor.

Steam engine, Engine 99
Steam drivers, rollin' right on by.

(Steam engines)Gotta keep on keep on rollin'.
(Steam engines)She's gonna leave me behind.
(Steam engines)I might as well go home.
(Steam engines)She's gonna leave me behind.
(Steam engines)I might as well go home.
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Cover art for Steam Engine lyrics by Monkees, The

It's pretty straightforward about the meaning. He wants to see his lover again before she leaves him for good and is asking the engineer of this steam engine to slow down to catch up to her. Fun fact: This one was written by Chip Douglas, often called the fifth Monkee due to his playing bass on some of their songs.

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