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Artist: Bob Luman
Canonical path: /bob-luman/hey-porter
Related lyric paths: 6
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Hey Porter
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Hey Porter
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Hey porter hey porter would you tell me the time
How much longer will it be till we cross that Mason Dixon Line
At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down
Or better still just stop the train cause I want to look around
Hey porter hey porter what time did you say
How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day
When we hit Dixie would you tell that engineer to ring his bell
And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and yell
[ guitar ]
Hey porter hey porter it's gettin' light outside
This old train is puffing smoke and I have to strain my eyes
But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please
Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves and a smell of southern breeze
[ guitar ]
Hey porter hey porter please open up the door
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first cause I can't wait no more
Tell that engineer I say thanks a lot I didn't mind the fare
I'm gonna set my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air
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Bob Luman performs "Hey Porter", and this lyric page sits inside the Bob Luman catalog on LyroVerse.
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