I smell frost on cotton leaves and I feel that southern breeze
Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I wanna look around
When they stop the train I'm gonna get off first 'cause I can't wait no more
How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day?
We're gettin' close from home so take it easy on the steam
Hey porter, hey porter please open up the door
When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell?
I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee
But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please
Hey porter, hey porter it's getting light outside
At daylight would ya tell that engineer to slow it down?
This old train is puffin' smoke and I have to strain my eyes
Tell that engineer I said thanks allot and I didn't mind the fare
And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and yell
Hey porter, hey porter please get my bags for me
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream
Hey porter, hey porter what time did ya say?
