[Verse 1]
Down the mountainside
To the coastline
Past the angry tide
The mighty diesel whines
And the tunnel comes
And the tunnel goes
Round another bend
The giant drivers roll

[Verse 2]
I rode the Highball
I fired the Daylight
When I turned sixty-five
I couldn't see right
It was, "Mr. Jones
We've gotta let you go
It's company policy
You've got a pension though"

[Chorus]
Roll on, Southern Pacific
On your silver rail
On your silver rail
Roll on, Southern Pacific
On your silver rail
Through the moonlight
[Verse 3]
I put in my time
I put in my time
Now I'm left to roll
Down the long decline
I ain't no brake man
Ain't no conductor
But I would be though
If I was younger

[Chorus]
Roll on, Southern Pacific
On your silver rail
On your silver rail
Roll on, Southern Pacific
Roll on, on your silver rail