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JOHNNY CASH HEY PORTER (VERSION 2) LYRICS

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 ya 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.

[ Instrumental break. ]

Hey, porter! hey, porter!
It's gettin' 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 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.

[ Instrumental break. ]

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.