Oh yonder comes the FFV, the fastest on the line,
Running o’er that C&O Road, twenty minutes behind
She’s running into Sewall, headquarters on the line
Receiving their strict orders from the station just behind.

And when she got to Hinton, that engineer was there
His name was Georgie Alley with his curly hair
His fireman was Jack Dickson, a-standing by his side
Awaiting their strict orders when in the cab to ride.

Then Georgie’s mother came to him with a bucket on her arm
Saying “Georgie son, be careful how you run
Many a man has lost his life trying to make lost time
If you run your engine right you’ll get her there on time.”