Prettiest train that I ever seen, man
Prettiest train, my Lord, I ever seen
Prettiest train, Lord, ever seen I declare
Running out of Jackson, back to New Orleans
New Orleans, a-New Orleans I declare now
Running out of Jackson, back to New Orleans

Mattie when you marry  marry a railroad man
Mattie when you marry  marry a railroad man
Mattie when you marry  marry a railroad man I declare now
Every day Sunday dollar in your hand
In your hand in your hand I declare now
Every day Sunday dollar in your hand

Mattie when you marry don't marry no convict man
Mattie when you marry don't marry no convict. man
Mattie when you marry don't marry no convict man I declare now
Every day Monday hoe now in your hand
In your hand in your hand I declare now
Every day Monday hoe now in your hand

Prettiest woman that I ever seen
Prettiest woman that I ever seen
Prettiest woman that I ever seen I declare now
Rampart Street down in New Orleans
New Orleans    oh New Orleans I declare now
Rampart Street down in New Orleans     [Talk it now]

You go to Jackson just to show your clothes [Yes I do]
You go to Jackson just to show your clothes
You go to Jackson just to show your clothes I declare now
I go to Jackson play them dicing holes
Dicing holes dicing holes I declare now
I go to Jackson play them dicing holes

You go to Memphis don't you hang around
You go to Memphis don't you hang around
You go to Memphis don't you hang around I swear now
Police'll catch you and you workhouse bound
Workhouse bound workhouse bound I swear now
Police'll catch you and you workhouse bound