verse 1 Kaizer of steel, steamship and wheel Master of land and ocean Owner of souls, railroads and coals Let us adress your devotion Harken old king, listen old thing Softly we sing and lo' Oh, what a pal was Gary Oh, what a pal was he Time rambles on Hush, we are gone Gary, almighty dream verse 2 Ribbon of steel,glowing red, unreal Down in the ????? furnace Searing the womb, a tearing of tomb?? you rejoin our skirmish?? 12 hours a day, for what's the pay that's why we sing and, lo' Oh, what a pal was Gary Oh, what a pal was he Time rambles on Pretty soon we're all gone Gary, almighty dream verse 3 A contended cigar, smokestacks and bars The criminals workout in hiding Sparks wagons spit, in a smoke battered fit Home of the Jackson fire Gary I hope you're proud Of the smoke and the streets and the crowd Oh, what a pal was Gary Oh, what a pal was he Time rambles on Pretty soon we're all gone Gary, infernal dream Outro