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¶ riding on the city of new orleans ¶
- ¶ illinois central Monday morning rail ¶
¶ 15 cars and 15 restless riders ¶
¶ three conductors, 25 Sacks of mail ¶
¶ all along the southbound odyssey ¶
¶ the train pulls out at kankakee ¶
¶ and rolls along past houses... ¶
gee, that's real pretty, honey.
Come sit by me.
¶... that have no names and freight yards full of old black men... ¶
are you married?
- ¶ and the graveyards of the rusted automobiles ¶
¶ good morning, America, how are you? ¶
¶ say don't you know me? I'm your native son ¶
¶ I'm the train they call the city of new orleans ¶
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.