City Of New Orleans
Ton : CCapo 2English
Intro :
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RCidin'on the CiGty of New OrleaCns,
IllAminois Central,F Monday mornin'Crail,
fCifteen cars and Gfifteen restless rCiders
thrAmee conductors and Ftwenty-five Gsacks of Cmail.
AmAll along the south bound odyssey,
the Emtrain pulls out at Kankakee,
rGolls along past houses, farms, and Dfields.
AmPassing trains that have no name,
and Emfreight yards full of old black men
and the Ggraveyards of the G7rusted automoCbiles.
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GoFod mornin'AmeGrica how are yoCu !
(Say), Amdon't you know me ? FI'm your native Cson !
G7I'm the Ctrain they call The GCity of New OAmrleans,- D
I'll be Bbgone fivFe hundred Gmiles when the day is Cdone.
CDealin'cards to the oGld men in the cClub car,
pAmenny a point Fain't no one keepin'scoreC.
CPass the paper Gbag that holds the Cbottle,
and Amfeel the wheels Frumblin''nGeath the floorC.
And the Amsons of Pullman porters and the sEmons of engineers
ride their Gfathers'magic carpets made of stDeel,
Ammothers with their babes asleep are Emrockin'to the gentle beat,
and the Grythm of the G7wheels is all they Cfeel
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NCight time on The GCity of New OrleaCns,
cAmhangin'cars in MeFmphis TennesseCe,
hCalfway home, we'll bGe there by moCrnin',
through the MisAmsissippi darkness Frollin'doGwn to the sCea.
But Amall the towns and people seem to Emfade into a bad dream,
the sGteel rail still ain't heard the Dnews.
The Amconductor sings his song again : "EmPassengers will please Refrain !"
The Gtrain has got the G7disapp'rin'railroad blCues.
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