I have heard your stories about your fast trains But now I'll tell you about one all the southern folks have seen She's the beauty of the southlands, listen to that whistle scream It's that Pan American on her way to New Orleans She leaves Cincinnati headin' down that Dixie line When she passes that Nashville tower you can hear that whistle whine Stick your head right out the window and feel that southern breeze You're on that Pan American on her way to New Orleans ♪ If you're ever in the southland and want to see the scenes Just get your self a ticket on the Pan American Queen There's Louisville, Nashville, Montgomery the capital of Alabama You pass right through them all when you're New Orleans bound ♪ She leaves Cincinnati headin' down that Dixie line When she passes that Nashville tower you can hear that whistle whine Stick your head right out the window and feel that southern breeze You're on that Pan American on her way to New Orleans