I just heard that city of New Orleans
Go ramblin' past this ol' shack of mine
Yeah, the windows carry on, and the timbers creak and groan
That ol' girl is well on down the line
Some people say it don't get cold in Memphis
But I've seen that ol' river freeze up tight
Yeah, she used to melt me down, 'til she caught that southern belle
Crossed that bridge and left me cold as ice
That ol' train, hauled away all the good times
But the pain is here to stay
That ol' train is to blame for the bad times
I'm living today
Well if I could, I'd buy myself a ticket
Check out every whistle-stop that came along
Cover every mile of track, and I'd bring my baby back
Put a happy ending to this song
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That ol' train hauled away all the good times
But the pain is here to stay
That ol' train is to blame for the bad times
I'm living today
Well if I could, I'd buy myself a ticket
Check out every whistle-stop that came along
Cover every mile of track, and I'd bring my baby back
Put a happy ending to this song
♪
That ol' train