Through the plains and valleys 
Across the great divide 
White man brought his thunder 
From the other side 

Burning smoke and wing of steel 
Breathing fire from flaming wheels 
Reaching out for a new frontier 
Making sure the way was clear 

Iron horse, iron horse 
Keep on burning on its course 
Iron horse, iron horse 
Burning on and on 
Keep on burning on 

Over sand and water 
Across the canyon too 
Through the crimson sunset 
Its mighty whistle blew 

Burning smoke and wing of steel 
Breathing fire from flaming wheels 
Reaching out for a new frontier 
Making sure the way was clear 

Iron horse, iron horse 
Keep on burning on its course 
Iron horse, iron horse 
Burning on and on 
Keep on burning on

Iron horse, iron horse 
Keep on burning on its course 
Iron horse, iron horse 
Keep on burning on
Keep on burning on
Keep on burning on
Keep on burning on.