Oh for some grease of the silicone kind
And I will ease my piston
Give me some grease if you dont mind
To ease my driving wheel
For the real thrill just watch me drill
In  the fastest ride you have ever seen 

Onward and onward
taking you down
To a  paradise we are  seeking  
Just a little grease to quench this fire
To keep alive this warm desire
In  the fastest ride of your life

It's a ride that will live in history
And in case you think
You have seen the mystery
Just give me some grease of the sillicone kind
And I'll give you a ride
To blow your mind

Joseph Duddington of the London and North Eastern Railway, made an attempt on the railway steam locamotive speed record on July 3rd 1938. The attempt was made in the A class  steam locomotive 'Mallard' when,  running down a gentle slope known as the Stoke bank he achieved a speed of 126 mph and broke the world record set by the Germans two years previously. 

I was once aquainted with a man called James Packer who was a railway steam locamotive fireman. Towards the end of his career he worked on the main line express routes from London to Edinburgh. He knew Duddington and fired on one of Duddington's last runs.

During a converstion one day concerning the record attempt, Duddington told my friend Packer that, had he got better lubrication and modern greases, he would have gone faster, because, 400 metres out from the mile marker post he had to ease off, as the main driving wheel bearings were beginning to seize up. Oh for some grease of the silicone kind