Southern Streamline

Mama, I'm on fire
Wild flames, sweet desire
Coming on the midnight
Coming on the midnight train
Rolling steel and thunder
Bring my baby back again

Roll on down the line
Big wheel's rolling right on time
Hear that whistle blowing
Hear that engine roar and whine
Take care of my baby
Riding on that southern streamline

Well, I got a little letter this morning
Just about the break of day
Bluebell ringing my doorbell
Rolling my blues away
He said, honey baby, we're going stepping
Long about Saturday night
We're heading down to the station
And everything will be all right

Honey, what's that sound?
Big wheel's rolling, homeward bound
See that smokestack sparking
Lighting up the purple sky
Take care of my baby
Riding on that southern streamline

Well, I got a little letter this morning
Just about the break of day
Bluebell ringing my doorbell
Rolling my blues away
He said, honey baby, we're going stepping
Long about Saturday night
We're heading down to the station
And everything will be all right

Mama, I'm on fire
Wild flames, sweet desire
Coming on the midnight
Honey, let your little light shine
Rolling steel and thunder
Riding on that southern streamline

Take care of my baby
Riding on that southern streamline