THE TENNESSEE LOCAL
IS A SLOW MOVIN' TRAIN
BUT FOLKS
IN TENNESSEE
NEVER SEEM TO COMPLAIN
THEY LIKE A SLOW RIDE
SO THEY CAN SEE
THE COUTRYSIDE
I SAID THE
TENNESSEE LOCAL
IS A SMOKY LITTLE POKEY
LITTLE TRAIN
YOU NEVER HAVE TO
WORRY 'BOUT IT
JUMPIN' THE TRACK
THEY OIL IT
WITH MOLASSES
THAT'S WHAT'S HOLDIN'
IT BACK
THEY LIKE A SLOW RIDE
SO THEY CAN SEE
THE COUTRYSIDE
I SAID THE
TENNESSEE LOCAL
IS A SMOKY LITTLE POKEY
LITTLE TRAIN
IT CHUGS ALONG
AND HUGS ALONG
AN OLD RUSTY RAIL
IT STOPS IN
EVERY HAMLET
TO DELIVER THE MAIL
IT SLOWS AT
EVERY CROSSNG
WHEN IT COMES
TO THE BEND
THE ENGINEER GETS OFF
AND HAS A CHAT
WITH A FRIEND
YOU COUNT THE COWS
AND CHICKENS
AS YOU RIDE
ON YOUR WAY
YOU READ
THE BURMA SIGNS
AND UNDERSTAND
WHAT THEY SAY
CAUSE IT'S A
SLOW TRAIN
BUT YOU CAN SEE
THE WHOLE TERRAIN
I SAID THE
TENNESSEE LOCAL
IS A SMOKY LITTLE POKEY
LITTLE TRAIN
12 BAR
INSTRUMENTAL
BREAK
IT CHUGS ALONG
AND HUGS ALONG
AN OLD RUSTY RAIL
IT STOPS IN
EVERY HAMLET
TO DELIVER THE MAIL
THE BOILER LEAKS
THE ENGINE SQUEAKS
THE SEATS
ARE ALL LOOSE
BUT THE
TENNESSEE LOCAL
HAS A CLASSY
CABOOSE
YOU COUNT THE COWS
AND CHICKENS
AS YOU RIDE
ON YOUR WAY
YOU READ
THE BURMA SIGNS
AND UNDERSTAND
WHAT THEY SAY
CAUSE IT'S A
SLOW TRAIN
BUT YOU CAN SEE
THE WHOLE TERRAIN
I SAID THE
TENNESSEE LOCAL
IS A SMOKY LITTLE POKEY
LITTLE TRAIN
I SAID THE
TENNESSEE LOCAL
IS A SMOKY
LITTLE POKEY
LITTLE TRAIN