(Beasley Smith)
Oh, that big black engine comes a puffin` round the bend
Puffin` round the bend, puffin` round the bend
Oh, that big black engine comes a puffin` round the bend
It`s the Tennessee Central No. 9.
With her smokestack blazin` she`s a burnin` up the wind
Burnin` up the wind, burnin` up the wind
With her smokestack blazin` she`s a burnin` up the wind
It`s the Tennessee Central No. 9.
Oh, that ol` TC it`s good enough for me
Let the flagman give that engineer the sign
Get a feelin` I must go when I hear that whistle blow
On the Tennessee Central No. 9.
All aboard good people can`t you hear that bell a ringin`
Hear that bell a ringin`, dongin` and a dingin`
All aboard good people can`t you hear that bell a ringin`
The Tennessee Central No. 9.
Gonna hit that mountain just a rockin` and a reelin`
Rockin` and a reelin`, moanin` and a squealin`
Gonna hit that mountain just a rockin` and a reelin`
On the Tennessee Central No. 9.
When she leaves the station she`ll be pantin` and a blowin`
Pantin` and a blowin`, gettin` and a goin`
When she leaves the station she`ll be pantin` and a blowin`
It`s the Tennessee Central No. 9.
We`ll roll into Knoxville just a shoutin` and a singin`
Shoutin` and a singin`, swayin` and a swingin`
We`ll roll into Knoxville just a shoutin` and a singin`
On the Tennessee Central No. 9.
Oh, that ol` TC it`s good enough for me
Let the flagman give that engineer the sign
Get a feelin` I must go when I hear that whistle blow
On the Tennessee Central No. 9...