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i m gonna set my feet on southern soil
When they stop this train i m gonna get off first, at daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down, it s getting light outside
cause i can t wait no more
And i feel that southern breeze, we re not so far from home so take it easy on the steam
this old train is puffin smoke and i have to strain my eyes
Please open up the door, til i can see the light of day
Cause i smell frost on cotton leaves, at daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down
til i can see the light of day
when they stop this train i m gonna get off first
We re not so far from home so take it easy on the steam, please open up the door, and i feel that southern breeze
what time did you say
Would you tell me the time, please get my bags for me Hey, just stop the train
And i feel that southern breeze, i need nobody to tell me now that we re in tennessee Porter, go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream
cause i smell frost on cotton leaves
cause i smell frost on cotton leaves
It s getting light outside, i need nobody to tell me now that we re in tennessee Hey, we re not so far from home so take it easy on the steam
I m gonna set my feet on southern soil, go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream
Please get my bags for me, we re not so far from home so take it easy on the steam Hey, how much longer will it be
Til we cross that mason dixon line, it s getting light outside, how much longer will it be
what time did you say
Cause i want to look around, what time did you say
and ask everybody that ain t asleep to stand right up and yell
thanks a lot and i didn t mind the fare
At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down, at daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down, how much longer will it be
How much longer will it be, i need nobody to tell me now that we re in tennessee, this old train is puffin smoke and i have to strain my eyes
til i can see the light of day
Tell that engineer i say, and i feel that southern breeze Porter, or better still
And breathe that southern air, and breathe that southern air
Cause i smell frost on cotton leaves, please open up the door
It s getting light outside, please get my bags for me Porter, tell that engineer i say
and i feel that southern breeze
And breathe that southern air, this old train is puffin smoke and i have to strain my eyes
this old train is puffin smoke and i have to strain my eyes
when they stop this train i m gonna get off first
It s getting light outside, but ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please Cash, cause i smell frost on cotton leaves
when they stop this train i m gonna get off first
i need nobody to tell me now that we re in tennessee
Til i can see the light of day, and ask everybody that ain t asleep to stand right up and yell Cash, how much longer will it be
This old train is puffin smoke and i have to strain my eyes, go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream Porter, what time did you say
But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please, how much longer will it be
thanks a lot and i didn t mind the fare
Would you tell me the time, when they stop this train i m gonna get off first
When we hit dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell, tell that engineer i say Johnny, tell that engineer i say
Please open up the door, but ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please Johnny, this old train is puffin smoke and i have to strain my eyes
This old train is puffin smoke and i have to strain my eyes, when they stop this train i m gonna get off first, when we hit dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell
