Story Behind The Song

The Iron Horse changed the lifestyle for the American West bringing changes to the landscape and its people. The Great Northern is one such railroad that still rides across the plains and over the mountains today.

Song Description

Track #3 - Montana Life Under The Big Sky David Walburn

Lyrics

GREAT NORTHERN
David Walburn © 2004

PART I

INTRO She?s the train they call the Great Northern

VERSE A She?s sitting down in the station with dreams of every kind
Heading for Montana she?ll be riding on the high line

VERSE B Through the prairies underneath an endless sky
Over the mountains across the great divide

VERSE C The journey has begun when you here that whistle blow
There?s room for everyone when the Great Northern rolls

PART II

VERSE A Can you here her whistle blowing
She?s keeping time, keeping time, now it?s time to go

VERSE B Can you feel her wheels turning
Down the line, down the line, westward they churn

VERSE A Just look out your window
You can see for miles, miles and miles, on and on it goes

VERSE B And smell that sweet grass growing
On this train through paradise the bounties overflowing

PART III

(Repeat part I)