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Prettiest Train

Alan Lomax Collection
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Prettiest train that I ever seen, man Prettiest train, my Lawd, I ever seen Prettiest train, Lawd, ever seen I 'clare, she run down to Jackson back to New Orleans New Orleans, a-New Orleans I swear she ran down to Jackson Back to New Orleans. Mattie, when you marry, marry a railroad man, I declare, no ev'y day Sunday, dollar in your hand In your hand, in your hand! I declare, no ev'y Sunday, dollar in your hand! Mattie, when you marry Don't marry no convict man I declare now, ev'y day Monday Hoe handle in your hand In your hand, in your hand! Prettiest woman that I ever seen I declare now, Rampart Street-a Down in New Orleans New Orleans, a-New Orleans I declare now, Rampart Street, Down in New Orleans! You go to Jackson just to show your clothes I go to Jackson play them dicin' holes, Dicin' holes, dicin' holes, I declare now, I go to Jackson, play them dicin' holes. You go to Memphis, don't you hang around I swear now, polic'll catch and you're Workhouse bound, Workhouse bound, workhouse bound, I swear now, police'll catch and you're Workhouse bound.