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CI had to quit railroading we Fdidn't agree at Call
There was always something wrong with the D7Southern CannonG7ball
I Conce loved a maiden Fshe was fair and Ctall
Her Fpoppa he was the Cengineer on the G7Southern CannonCball
She promised she would wed me in the Fmerry month of CJune
And go to the magic island to D7spend our honeyG7moon
AClas my dreams were shattered when Fshe put me off with a Cstall
She Fsaid the whistle was Cbroken on the G7Southern CannonCball
I loved this girl so dearly so I Ffixed the whistle Cback
The next thing she told me was the D7caboose is off of the G7track
But Cdays and nights I labored to Fget it back with the Ctrain
Always Fready for my Chighball when the G7bell refused to Cring
I fixed the bell in a jiffy and I Fcalled the preacher CDunn
Who married us in the old boxcar for the D7train refused to G7run
We Cmade our home in a boomer shack Fout under the southern Csky
And we Frocked the baby to Csleep each night by a G7train whistle lullaCby

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Southern Cannonball

by Hank Snow

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C F C

I had to quit railroading we didn't agree at all

D7 G7

There was always something wrong with the Southern Cannonball

C F C

I once loved a maiden she was fair and tall

F C G7 C

Her poppa he was the engineer on the Southern Cannonball

F C

She promised she would wed me in the merry month of June

D7 G7

And go to the magic island to spend our honeymoon

C F C

Alas my dreams were shattered when she put me off with a stall

F C G7 C

She said the whistle was broken on the Southern Cannonball

F C

I loved this girl so dearly so I fixed the whistle back

D7 G7

The next thing she told me was the caboose is off of the track

C F C

But days and nights I labored to get it back with the train

F C G7 C

Always ready for my highball when the bell refused to ring

F C

I fixed the bell in a jiffy and I called the preacher Dunn

D7 G7

Who married us in the old boxcar for the train refused to run

C F C

We made our home in a boomer shack out under the southern sky

F C G7 C

And we rocked the baby to sleep each night by a train whistle lullaby

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