During the time of the Second World War
A small town in Italy, death came aboard
Train number 8017, it wasn't strafing of bombing
Clandestine de-railings, it was just some bad coal
The stockyard was sellingClimb aboard everybody
To Galleria dele Armi
Train 8017 to hell or to heaven
Train 8017 climb aboardAll the allied forces shut down the town
Made rich men and poor men, the same poor
So they hid in the night shivered 'til the 8017 came
Their families were starving in the village of Bovano
They had to break the rules just to try to find foodClimb aboard everybody
To Galleria dele Armi
Train 8017 to hell of to heaven
Train 8017 climb aboardJust through the mountains is Galleria dele Armi
A rich valley so fertile and full
And only one train can get there
There's only one tunnel to pass throughBut the train it stopped in the middle of the tunnel
And smoke from bad coal turned black
The 500 from Bovano who hungered
But died before they got throughClimb aboard everybody
To Galleria dele Armi
Train 8017
Train 8017 climb aboardDuring the time of the Second World War
A small town in Italy, death came aboard