[Verse 1]
Phone rings loud, breaks the midnight hush,
Boots hit the floor in a tired rush.
The kids don’t wake, but she stirs in bed,
"Be safe out there," is all she said.
[Prechorus]
Steel on steel, twisted and torn,
A new disaster, same old storm.
[Chorus]
I’m always on call, when the trains fall apart,
Out in the wreckage, I’m fixing the heart.
Through the smoke and the sparks, through the cold and the grime,
I’m cleaning up pieces, but losing my time.
I’m always on call, always on call.
[Verse 2]
Flashing lights cut the blackened sky,
A mile of freight spilled where engines die.
Hands like iron, but a heavy chest,
Thinking of home, though I give my best.
[Prechorus]
Crossties cracked, the earth don’t care,
I’m pulling weight most wouldn’t dare.
[Chorus]
I’m always on call, when the trains fall apart,
Out in the wreckage, I’m fixing the heart.
Through the smoke and the sparks, through the cold and the grime,
I’m cleaning up pieces, but losing my time.
I’m always on call, always on call.