C & O Excursion Train

Excursion train is standin' on the shed
A-gettin' up steam, a-waitin' for orders
Everybody's loadin' up and wavin' their glad hands good-bye

He's ready to go, he calls in his flagman

Flagman said, "Go ahead"
Ev'ything was all right
He answered him, two whistles
Ev'ybody hollered and train pulled out

Come the Big Bend Tunnel
You can tell when they's goin' through the Tunnel

Get through the Tunnel
On the other side he hits a hard grade to pull
You can tell when he's goin' up that mountain

Now at the top of the mountain
When he gets on top, he shuts off and coast down other side
Something gets on the road, goin' down the mountain

Ev'ybody made it safe