Hey, Porter, Hey Porter!
Would You Tell Me The Time?
How Much Longer Will It Be
´Til We Cross That Mason Dixon Line?
At Daylight Will You Tell That Engineer To Slow It Down;

Or Better Still, Just Stop The Train
´Cause I Want To 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 Puffin´ 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 Smell 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 My Door.
When They Stop This Train I´m Gonna Get Off First
´Cause I Can´t Wait No More.
Tell That Engineer I Say, Thanks A Lot. I Didn´t Mind The Fare.

I´m Gonna Set My Feet On Southern Soil
And Breathe That Southern Air.