We raced beneath the summer sun
My dusky eyes met his so blue
Our soaring spirits breathed as one
verse 2
Surrendered to its ancient force
Until the day he said goodbye
And climbed aboard the Iron horse
I heard its challenge, loud and shrill
As we chased it up the Great Divide
But though my steed had the stronger will
The iron horse had the longer stride
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verse 3
Its whistle cut me like a blade
I loathed its screaming, smoky cry
How could he leave his Indian maid?
I?ll ride like wind and ask him why
verse 4
I chose my pace and set my course
To catch this demon on the run
My steed against this iron horse
I heard its challenge, loud and shrill
As we chased it up the Great Divide
But though my steed had the stronger will
The iron horse had the longer stride
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It roared its challenge loud and shrill
As it laboured up the Great Divide
Though I had the stronger will
The iron horse had the longer stride
Verse 5
I yelled my fury at the beast
Wasted words lost in the air
As it roared its way forever east
And the iron horse?s speed increased