City of New Orleans Lyrics Ridin' on the City of New Orleans Illinois Central Monday mornin' rail There's 15 cars, and 15 restless riders 3 conductors and 25 sacks of mail All along a southbound oddeusy And the train pulls out of Kankakee And rolls along past the houses, farms and feilds Passin' trains that have no names And freightyards full of old black men The grave yards of the rusted automobiles Singin' good mornin' America, how are you? Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son? I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done. Dealin' cards with the old men in the club car. Penny a point, aint no one keepin' score Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle. Feel the wheels a rumblin' through the floor. And the son's of Pullman Porter's and the son's of engineers Ride their father's magic carpet made of steel And mothers with their fantasies, a rockin' to the gentle breeze And the rythym of the rail is all they feel Singin' good mornin' America, how are you? Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son. Yes, I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans I'll be gone 500 miles when they day is done. But its twilight on the City of New Orleans. Changing cars in Memphis, Tennesee Half way home, and we'll be there by mornin' Through the Mississippi darkness rolling down to the sea But all the towns and people seem To fade into a bad dream And the steel rails still ain't heard the news The conductor sings hius song again The passengers will pleaseain This train has got the disapearing blues Singin' good morning America, how are you? Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son? I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.

This song was first released on the Farewell Andromeda Album. It is the only album it has been released on. On a snow covered night Up in Eastern Wyoming Another lazy day Lookin' for the sun In a draughty old cabin Outside a whiskey basin Another shining light And a good man on the run There's a lady back in Laramie And her reason no one else can see For him to spend The winter on his own Nothing much for him to do tomorrow Just a matter of survival Another friendly fight In a life chocked full of fun Yodalling It's a special kind of medicine And all that you can do is win Though it tastes so sweet You can refuse Put your heart on the table Fill your fountain with moonshine Another empty case of The Whiskey Basin Blues Yodalling Words and music by John Denver

Mad dog, mad dog, running down the street Mad dog, mad dog, looking for a treat I don't know what you're doing But you're doing it wrong You ain't gettin' shit Barkin' all day long You don't know where you're going You don't know where you've been Better stop what you're doing, mate Before they take you away Mad dog's comin' up Mad dog, mad dog, with your crazy eyes Mad dog, bad dog, got me hypnotized You come back in the morning Dirt upon your feet I don't know where you spent last night And I don't give a shit You don't know where you're going You don't know where you've been Better stop what you're doing, mate Before they take you away You don't know where you're going You don't know where you've been Better stop what you're doing, mate Before they take you away

Always trying to tell what's wrong from what is right Always trying to find your way out in the light The way you're living ain't just working like it should Your phoney smiles won't take you anywhere good Doesn't matter what you say 'cause in the end You're going straight down You're going straight down Oh, oh, oh, down, down In the end, you're going straight down Always talking shit behind somebody's back You're gonna end up on the wrong end of the track You never miss a chance to get on someone's nerves You wanna be someone, you're gonna get what you deserve Doesn't matter what you say 'cause in the end You're going straight down You're going straight down Oh, oh, oh, down, down In the end, you're going straight down Straight down Oh, you're going straight down Oh, oh, oh, down, down In the end, you're going straight down All right now

I've been runnin' down this lonesome road For years, been on the run And I had my share of broken hearts Whiskey bottles and smokin' guns Life hasn't turned out quite the way I wanted And I keep holdin' on But there's this constant feeling That I can't run Time to walk the line Gotta change my evil ways Time to walk the line All my darkest days My time keeps passing by so fast I've been a fool way too long And I've been beaten down and broken boned But still I'm standing strong Ain't gonna keep on foolin' around, no, no Until I'm dead and gone I'm gonna find that sweet, sweet redemption mama I gotta keep on movin' on Time to walk the line Gotta change my evil ways Time to walk the line All my darkest days Time to walk the line Gotta change my evil ways Time to walk the line All my darkest days

I'm a lone wolf babe And I'm bad as I can be I'm a lone wolf babe And I'm bad as I can be There ain't nothin' you can do or say now darlin' Your love won't set me free I'm a lone wolf babe And I ain't gonna fall for you I'm a lone wolf babe I ain't gonna fall for you Don't you try and reach out for me now darlin' I'm tellin' you we're through Well I'm a lone wolf babe And I ain't your boy no more Oh, I'm a lone wolf babe I ain't your boy no more Don't you know Imma get up on that train now darlin' You won't see me 'round here no more

Wake up in the morning, another night spent alone Crying over this woman that I used to call my own Going down to the city, just tryin' to spend some time Looking for a friend or a bottle to ease my worried mind I'm tired of seeing the same old place I'm tired of being out on my own Wake me when the sun will shine again Tell me how long 'til the rain ends Going down this road again, I know I've been there before This path of misery, I won't take it anymore Ain't gonna be led down, no I won't be gone astray Gonna let my soul shine like the old man used to say I'm tired of seeing the same old place I'm tired of being out on my own Take me where the sun will shine again Oh, tell me how long 'til the rain ends Don't let your hate bring you down Gotta spread some lovin' sometimes When the people all around act like nothing's gonna change Always tryin' to walk down the line Just keep your head in the clouds When you're feeling like a bird on a wire Sometimes you gotta go, gotta ease your mind and soul Gotta spread your wings, let your spirit fly Oh, let it fly, let it fly, let it fly I'm tired of seeing the same old place I'm tired of being out on my own Wake me when the sun will shine again Oh, tell me how long Tired of seeing the same old place Tired of being on my own yeah Wake me when the sun will shine again Oh, tell me how long 'til the rain ends