In the Engine Room (Live at Jillian's, Long Beach, CA - February 1998)

Three minutes of steaming with the waves
And the heat is rippling off my back
Vapor locked, clock stopped, time hangs limp
For the murmuring dreams

In the engine room, hey ho

Can we do it, hey Shirley?
Fire in Hurley as she slips from the shelves
Hey, I heard you read, now I see dismay
You're the left-hand man of the boiler man

In the engine room, hey ho
In the engine room, hey ho

The voice from the tubes says the boat's gotta move
Now can we do it? (We can do it!)
The only wind blowing's from the looms
Now we're throwing in the rhythm
And we're heavy sailing

In the engine room, hey ho
In the engine room, hey ho

If I get the heave-ho
Keep her steady as she goes
Now come on down to

The engine room, hey ho

Miles down on the meters, fingers rattling the levers
Give the man a shake now
What seems like she's heading right
The fact is we're duct taping our own ship
Improvising

In the engine room, hey ho
In the engine room, hey ho

And it feels smooth in the engine room
You know she's running smooth
In the engine room, hey ho

She's a dream, she's a trance
Let me let you get my ram
Now come on down to

The engine room, hey ho

Well, deny she can have it
Still we're not there, we only get her top
If the feel feels real
Hey, we'll take it on the chin
But we'll take it, doggone

In the engine room, hey ho
In the engine room, hey ho
Stickin' and thinkin'
In the engine room, hey ho
In the engine room, hey ho

If I get the heave-ho
Keep her steady as she goes
Well, steady as she goes
Steady as she goes