The panama limited

It's this old soul, you know

Time she left Chicago, you know

Old soul taken down with the flu, you know

When she's taken down with the flu, you know

The Tax Master and the Chief come 'round that morning

They're going to put out, you know

When they got there the old soul was gettin' up, you know

Singin' and cryin', you know

I ain't got nobody take me to this train

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm

I know you ain't, old soul, I feel sorry for her

After while, you know, she seen the tender gonna put out

She reached and got her two little grandchildren, you know

And she got up on the street, you know

The water begin to settle in old soul's eyes

She commenced to cryin' and then singin', you know

Fare you well if I don't see you no more

Mmm, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord

Then old soul, you know, went on down to the Union Station, you know

She asked the depot man what time it was

She heard 8:30 freight blowin'

But she was gon' catch that fast Panama Limited, you know

She kinda blowed a little diff'rent, though

After she heard this freight, you know

She asked the man again what time it was

He told her go lay her head on the rail line

And she hear that rail poppin', train time wasn't long

Old soul stooped down, she heard the rail poppin', you know

And she got up singin', you know

I'm a motherless child, I'm a long way from my home

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm

Don't moan it so loud, Aunt Haggie

So when old soul, you know

Began to moan, you know

She heard this here train comin' in there holl'in, you know

After the holl'in, you know, she heard the bell blowin'

After the bell blowin' she heard her when she cut down

Air brake

When Aunt Haggie heard it, you know

Heard the train cut down, you know

The old soul got happy, you know

She commenced to singin', you know

The train I ride, it don't burn no coal

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm