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Prettiest train that I ever seen, man Prettiest train, my lord, I ever seen Prettiest train lord, ever seen--I declare she Run down to Jackson, back to new Orleans New Orleans, New Orleans--I swear she Ran down to Jackson, back to New Orleans What-a, will you marry, marry a railroad man (tell me, tell me tell me!) Mattie, will you marry, a railroad man Mattie, will you marry, a railroad man--I declare now Every day is Sunday, dollar in your hand In your hand, in your hand--I declare, now Every day is Sunday with a dollar in your hand Mattie, when you marry, don't marry no convict man Mattie, when you marry, don't marry no convict man Mattie, when you marry, don't marry no convict man--I declare now Every day's Monday, a hoe-handle in your hand In your hand, in your hand--I declare now Every day is Monday, hoe-handle in your hand (Talk to'm, talk to'm!) Prettiest woman, that I ever seen, yeah (Oh, Lord) Prettiest woman that I ever seen Prettiest woman I ever seen--I declare now Rampart street-oh down in New Orleans New Orleans, oh, New Orleans--I declare now Rampart street down in New Orleans (Hold it now!) You go to Jackson just to show your clothes You go to Jackson just to show your clothes You go to Jackson just to show your clothes--I declare now I go to Jackson'a play them dicin' holes Dicin' holes, dicin' holes--I declare now I go to Jackson to play them dicin' holes (Talkin', talkin', talkin'!) You go to Memphis, don't you hang around, man (No way!) You go to Memphis, don't you hang around You go to Memphis, don't hang around--I declare now Police'll catch you then you workhouse bound Workhouse bound, oh, workhouse bound--I declare now Police'll catch you then you workhouse bound