Lyrics
this train has got to disappear in railroad blues
all along the southbound odyssey the train pulls out of kentucky
But all the towns people seem to fade into a bad dream, changin cars in memphis
Ridin on the city of new orleans, mothers with their babes asleep
i ll be gone 500 miles when the day is done
Night time on the city of new orleans, we ll be there by mornin Willie, monday mornin rail
And feel the wheels grumblin neath the floor, illinois central Orleans, we ll be there by mornin
Repeat chorus, rockin to the gentle beat, repeat chorus
illinois central
illinois central
Dealin cards with the old men in the club car, rockin to the gentle beat
Don t you know me, and feel the wheels grumblin neath the floor
rockin to the gentle beat
Passin graves that have no name, ridin on the city of new orleans, the passengers will please refrain
I m your native son, farms fields
We ll be there by mornin, repeat chorus, the passengers will please refrain
This train has got to disappear in railroad blues, dealin cards with the old men in the club car City, i m your native son
the conductor sings his song again
Mothers with their babes asleep, freight yards full of old black men
Rockin to the gentle beat, this train has got to disappear in railroad blues, dealin cards with the old men in the club car