Key: F 
  
 (F) Hey porter, Hey porter would you tell me the time? 
 How much longer will it be til' we cross that (C) Mason Dixon line? 
 At (F) daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down? (Bb) 
 Or better still just (F) stop the train, cause (C) I want to look around (F) 
  
 Hey porter, Hey porter what time did you say? 
 How much longer will it be til' 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 gettin' light outside 
 This ol' 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 
  
 Hey porter, Hey porter please open up the door 
 When they stop the train I want to 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 gonna sat my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air