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

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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

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