Track 1: Genevieve

Genevieve is chewing gum, she’s just chewing gum.
She’s other things, but all in all.

And I like her all the more for it.

Genevieve she wears this coat, this trim waistcoat and sooted shades.
And they were both. It really gave her a buzz.
She could really buzz. Christ, Genevieve, could really buzz- it would make you sweat.

Chorus:
Time’s for service.
Keep this train
Oh keep this train from holdin’.

Genevieve she drives this train. You see, she wails and drives this train.
It’s service and I serve her too.
A reasoned choice for servitude.

And rolling when she’s burning heat, like Genevieve could shovel heat.
Coz rolling embers’ rolling blues
Gratify this iron.

Give her those spirituals.

Chorus:
Time’s for service.
Keep this train
Oh keep this train from holdin’

And, oh, each drip of sweat fell down, drowned out by the embers chorusline:
“Don’t tarry here, this line goes on/ serve her till the night’s all gone”

Backing vocals: ‘Is this what you want?’ (repeated till finish)

But Genevieve won’t tarry here, she’d never wait nor tarry here.
She’ll wail and wail
And scale this locomotive frame.
And she’ll join the embers, saying:
“Don’t tarry here, this line goes on/ serve her till the night’s all gone”

Chorus:
Time’s for service.
Keep this train
Oh keep this train from holdin’
Time’s for service.
Keep this train
Oh keep this train from holdin’
Time’s for service.
Serve this train
Oh keep this train from grindin’