The Panama Limited

It's this old soul you know time she left Chicago
You know

Old soul taken down with the flu you know

When she's taken down with the flu
You know
The taxi and the chief come 'round that morning
They're going to put out you know

When they got there the old soul was gettin' up
You know singin' and cryin' you know

I ain't got nobody take me to this train
Mmmmm mmmm hmmm hmm mmm
I know you ain't old soul I feel sorry for her

A'ter while you know she seen the continue
Gonna put out
She retched reached and got her two little grandchildren you know

And she got up on the street you know
The water begin to settle in old soul's eyes
She commenced to cryin' and then singin'
You know

Fare you well if I don't see you no more
Mmmmmm Lord Lord Lord Lord
Then old soul you know went on down to the union station you know

She asked the depot man what time it 'twas

She heard 8 30 freight blowin'
But she was gon' catch that fast panama limited you know
She kinda blowed a little diff'ent though

After she heard this freight you know
She asked the man again what time it 'twas

He told her go lay her head on the rail line
And she hear that rail poppin'
Train time wasn't long

Old soul stooped down she heard the rail poppin' you know
And she got up singin' you know

I'm a motherless child I'm a long way from my home
Mmmmmm mmmm hmmmm hmmm hmmm
Don't moan it so loud
Haggie

So when old soul you know began to moan
You know

She heard this here train comin' in there hollering
You know

After the hollering you know she heard the bell blowin'
After the bell blowin' she heard her when she cut down

Airbrake

When he headed
You know head the train cut down
You know the old soul got happy y'know she commenced to singin' y'know

The train I ride it don't burn no coal
Mmmmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm

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