"Driving the Last Spike" is the third track on the Genesis album We Can't Dance, released in 1991.

The song's lyrics were written by Phil Collins. They are about the railroad workers of the 1800s, many of whom died making Britain's railways. The song narrates the thoughts and feelings of an unnamed railroad worker in the form of a soliloquy or internal monologue. The title is a phrase meaning the completion of a major railroad project - placing the 'last spike' is often a momentous occasion. (Thanks Wikipedia)