From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific shore From the queen of flowing mountains to the south belt by the shore Shes mighty tall and handsome, shes known quite well by all Shes the combination on the Wabash Cannonball She came down to Birmingham one cold December day As she rolled into the station, you could hear all the people say Theres a gal from Tennessee, shes long and shes tall She came down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannonball Our eastern states are dandy, so all the people say From New York to St. Louis and Chicago by the way From the hills of Minnesota where the rippling waters fall No changes can be taken on the Wabash Cannonball So heres to Daddy Claxton, may his name forever stand And always be remembered in the ports throughout the land His earthly race is over, the curtains round him fall Well carry him home to victory on the Wabash Cannonball So listen to the jingle, the rumble, and the roar As she glides along the woodland, through the hills and by the shore Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear the lonesome hoboes squall Youre traveling through the jungle on the Wabash Cannonball Youre traveling through the jungle on the Wabash CannonballYou might also like
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