My lone they're attacking in a cold Northern city I'm so lonesome looking for a friend Try to get Southern train riding somewhere special Take trip on the L&N I'm ridin' (ridin'), ridin' (ridin'), ridin' up wild To my home up around the bend I'll soon lift 'em back to the hills of Caroline I'm riding on the L&N ♪ Well, I can't hold a fare that fancy Pullman car But a brakeman on the train is my good friend He said he'll pay the bill if I tell where we are I'm riding on the L&N I'm ridin' (ridin'), ridin' (ridin'), ridin' up wild To my home up around the bend I'll soon lift 'em back to the hills of Caroline I'm riding on the L&N ♪ Well, ain't there much to see when you're riding on it blind Just a glimpse every now and then But I swear I smell of pines and Mountain Laurels blue I'm riding on the L&N I'm ridin' (ridin'), ridin' (ridin'), ridin' up wild To my home up around the bend I'll soon lift 'em back to the hills of Caroline I'm riding on the L&N ♪ Well, ridin' (ridin'), ridin' (ridin'), ridin' up wild To my home up around the bend I'll soon lift 'em back to the hills of Caroline I'm riding on the L&N Riding on the L&N I'm riding on the L&N I'm riding on the L&N