The City of New Orleans Lyrics

Ridin' on the City of New Orleans
Illinois Central Monday mornin' rail
There's 15 cars, and 15 restless riders
3 conductors and 25 sacks of mail

All along a southbound oddyssey
And the train pulls out of Kankakee
And rolls along past the houses, farms and feilds
Pa*sin' towns that have no names
And freightyards full of old grey men
The grave yards of the rusted automobiles

Singin' good mornin' America, how are you?
Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son?
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.

Dealin' cards with the old men in the club car.
Penny a point, aint no one keepin' score
Pa*s the paper bag that holds the bottle.
Feel the wheels a rumblin' through the floor.

And the sons of Pullman Porters and the sons of engineers
Ride their father's magic carpet made of steel
And their days are full of restless and their dreams are full of memories
And the and the echos of the freight train whistle’s clear

Singin' good mornin' America, how are you?
Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son.
Yes, I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone 500 miles when they day is done.

But it's twilight on the City of New Orleans.
Talk about your pocket full of friends
Half way home, and we'll be there by mornin'
With no tomorrow waiting ‘round the bend

Singin' good night America, I love you,
Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son?
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.

Singin' good morning America, how are you?
Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son?
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.

John Denver - An Evening With John Denver (2CD)

Mar 2001

1. The Music Is You
2. Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) (Remastered)
3. Mother Nature's Son
4. Summer
5. Today
6. Toledo
7. Matthew
8. Rocky Mountain Suite (Cold Nights In Canada)
9. Sweet Surrender (Remastered)
10. Grandma's Feather Bed (Remastered)
11. Annie's Song
12. The Eagle And The Hawk
13. My Sweet Lady (Remastered)
14. Annie's Other Song
15. Boy From The Country
16. Rhymes & Reasons
17. Forest Lawn
18. Pickin' The Sun Down
19. Thank God I'M A Country Boy (Remastered)
20. Take Me Home, Country Roads
21. Poems, Prayers And Promises (Remastered)
22. Rocky Mountain High (Remastered)
23. This Old Guitar (Remastered)
24. Intro/Saturday Night In Toledo, Ohio
25. Follow Me/Leaving, On A Jet Plane (Remastered)
26. The City of New Orleans
27. Zachary & Jennifer/For Baby (For Bobbie)
28. I'D Rather Be A Cowboy (Lady's Chains) (Remastered)
29. Amsterdam