Hey, Porter

Hey, Porter - Johhny Cash

Hey porter hey porter

Would you tell me the time

How much longer will it be till

We cross that Mason Dixon Line

At daylight would ya tell that

Engineer to slow it down

Or better still just stop

The train cause I wanna look around

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 will you tell

That engineer to ring his bell

And ask everybody that

Ain't asleep to stand right up and yell

Hey porter hey porter

It's getting light outside

This old train is puffing smoke

And I have to strain my eyes

But ask that engineer if

He will blow his whistle please

Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves

And I feel that Southern breeze

Hey porter hey porter please get my bags for me

I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee

Go tell that engineer to make

That lonesome whistle scream

We're not so far from home

So take it easy on the steam

Hey porter hey porter please open up the door

When they stop the train I'm gonna get off first

Cause I can't wait no more

Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot

And I didn't mind the fare

I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil

And breathe that Southern air