Twenty Pounder

Music by Some Swords

Lyrics by Jeremy Quillo & Preston Correll

 1891

New century, I am on your heels

Full head of steam

The prophet sings to me

Words etched forever 

Into steel:

Though my body’s flesh

Borne of woman

And that smoking heart

Be made of iron

My aim is true

And my back is strong

And on my twenty pounder is written:

“JOHN”

Eighteen miles on

Monstrosity breathing out its final note

Full head of steam

The prophet sings to me

Words etched forever

On my stone:

Though my body’s flesh

Borne of woman

And that smoking heart

Be made of iron

My aim is true

And my back is strong

And on my twenty pounder is written:

“JOHN”