Hey, Hey, Train

[Verse]

Hey porter! Hey porter

Would you tell me the time

How much longer will it be until we cross

That Mason Dixon Line

At daylight would you tell that engineer

To slow it down

Or better still, just stop the train

Because I want to look around

Hey porter! Hey porter

What time did ya say

How much longer will it be until I can

See the light of day

When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer

To ring his bell

And ask everybody that isn't asleep

To stand right up and yell

Hey porter! Hey porter

It's getting 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

Because I smell frost on cotton leaves

And I feel that Southern breeze

Hey porter! Hey porter

Please get my bags for me

I don't need anybody to tell me now

That we're in Tennessee

Go tell that engineer to make that

Lonesome whistle scream

We're not so far from home

So take it easy on the steam

Hey porter! Hey porter

Please open up the door

When they stop the train I'm going to get off first

Because I can't wait no more

Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot

And I didn't mind the fare

I'm going to set my feet on Southern soil

And breathe that Southern air