(Ive been workin so hard, baby Tryin to get to you Im gonna be there soon Because...)
In the heat of the day Many miles away When the sun is beating down Upon the main street Ill be waitin here at the station I gotta move down the line
Theyll be dancin and singin And doin their thing And theyll be rockin and rollin Until the day is done You know, Ive got to make the deadline
I gotta get that southbound train tonight, ooh If I dont get to the border, then Ill write
The Mardi Gras Will be blowing strong And the people dancing All across the city Im leaving here tonight I gotta move down the line
Im gonna catch a ride on the 9:05 Im gonna ride the rails Until we reach the morning Maybe three or four hundred miles
I gotta get that southbound train tonight, ooh If I dont get to the border, then Ill write
When the wind is blowing Softly through the streets Of a little town And the musics playin Youre waitin somewhere over the horizon
I gotta get that southbound train tonight, ooh If I dont get to the border, then Ill write
You know, I gotta get that baby You know, I gotta get that baby
