Ry Cooder - Hey Porter Lyrics
(johnny cash)(c) - (g) - (f)(c) hey, porter, hey porter! would you tell me the (f) time?(c) how much longer will it be til we cross that (g) mason dixon line? (c)At daylight would you tell the engineer to slow it (f) down;Or better still, just stop the train cause I (g) wanna look a (c) round.Hey, porter! hey porter! what time did you say ?How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day ?When we hit dixie would ya tell the engineer to ring his bell;And tell everybody that aint asleep to stand right up and yell.Hey, porter! hey, porter! please, go on and get my bags for me,I dont need nobody to tell me now that Im in tennessee.Were not so far from home, you know, and its a-getting light outsideThis old train is a-puffin smoke and I have to strain in my eyesHey porter! hey porter! please open up the door.When they stop this train Im gonna get off first cause I cant wait no more.Tell the engineer I say, thanks a lot. and I didnt mind the fare.Im gonna set my feet on southern soil, Im gonna breathe the southern air.
