I just heard that city of New Orleans Go ramblin' past this ol' shack of mine Yeah, the windows carry on, and the timbers creak and groan That ol' girl is well on down the line Some people say it don't get cold in Memphis But I've seen that ol' river freeze up tight Yeah, she used to melt me down, 'til she caught that southern belle Crossed that bridge and left me cold as ice That ol' train, hauled away all the good times But the pain is here to stay That ol' train is to blame for the bad times I'm living today Well if I could, I'd buy myself a ticket Check out every whistle-stop that came along Cover every mile of track, and I'd bring my baby back Put a happy ending to this song ♪ That ol' train hauled away all the good times But the pain is here to stay That ol' train is to blame for the bad times I'm living today Well if I could, I'd buy myself a ticket Check out every whistle-stop that came along Cover every mile of track, and I'd bring my baby back Put a happy ending to this song ♪ That ol' train