Around the bend came the L and N They loaded it down with a lot of men I wind you now and threw the switch Nobody knew just a-which one was which I'm ridin', ridin' on the L and N Hitchhikin', I'm ridin' on the L and N A man named Quin got the L and N Runnin' around on how she been The train slowed down and Quin jumped off He wasn't dead 'cause I heard him callin' I'm ridin', ridin' on the L and N Hitchhikin', I'm ridin' on the L and N A man named Mose with a great big nose Was sleepin' on a pile of clothes Conductor came and then rang the bell The porter hollered, "Yeah, well, well, well" I'm ridin', ridin' on the L and N Hitchhikin', I'm ridin' on the L and N