Prettiest Train

Prettiest train that I ever seen man

Prettiest train my lawd I ever seen

Prettiest train lawd I ever seen

I declare now and down to Jackson

Back to New Orleans

New Orleans a New Orleans

I ran down to Jackson

Back to New Orleans

Mattie when you marry marry a railroad man

Mattie when you marry marry a railroad man

Mattie when you marry marry a railroad man

I declare no ev'y day Sunday dollar in your hand

In your hand in your hand

Everyday is Sunday dollar in your hand

You go to Memphis don't you hang around

You go to Memphis don't you hang around

You go to Memphis don't you hang around

I declare now police'll catch you

And you're workhouse bound'

Workhouse boundooh workhouse bound

Police'll catch you

And you're workhouse bound

Mattie when you marry

Don't marry no convict man oh

Mattie when you marry

Don't marry no convict man oh

Mattie when you marry

Don't marry no convict man oh

Everyday a Monday h*e handle in your hand

In your handooh in your hand

Everyday a Monday h*e handle in your hand

Prettiest train that I ever seen man

Prettiest train my lawd I ever seen

Prettiest train lawd I ever seen

I declare now and down to Jackson

Back to New Orleans

New orleans a New Orleans

I ran down to Jackson

Back to New Orleans

Daddy daddy daddy