Hey Porter by Johnny Cash
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Hey,Porter,Hey Porter Would you tell me the time?
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How much longer will it be 'til we cross that Mason Dixon Line?
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At daylight will you tell that engineer to slow it down;
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Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I want to look around.
Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say?
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How much longer will it be 'till I can see the light of day?
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When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell;
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And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand rightup and yell.
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Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! It's getting light outside.
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This old train is puffin' smoke and I have to strain my eyes.
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But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please,
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Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves, and I feel that Southern breeze.
Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please get my bags for me,
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I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee
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Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream.
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We're not so far from home so take it easy on the steam
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Hey Porter! Hey Porter! Please open up my door
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first
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cause I can't wait no more.         
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Tell that engineer I say, "Thanks a lot. I didn't mind the fare
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I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil and breathe that Southern air."
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