Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Hey Porter, artist - Ry Cooder. Album song 1970 - 1987, in the genre R&BDate of issue: 08.12.2013
Record label: Rhino Entertainment Company
Song language: English
Hey Porter |
| 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 you 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 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 |
| As I smell frost on cotton leaves and I smell that southern breeze |
| Hey porter, hey porter, please get my bags for me |
| Need nobody to tell me now that we’re in Tennessee |
| Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream |
| We got so far from home so take it easy on the steam |
| Takin' this train to Cancun |
| Hey porter, hey porter, please open up my door |
| When they stop this train, gonna get off first 'cause I can’t take no more |
| Tell that engineer I said thanks allot and I didn’t mind the fare |
| Gonna set my feet on southern soil, breathe that southern air |