The City of New Orleans (Live at Red Rocks, CO - August 1973)-John Denver

[ti:The City of New Orleans] [ar:John Denver] [al:An Evening With John Denver] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The City of New Orleans (Live at Red Rocks, CO - August 1973) - John Denver [00:59.74]Ridin' on the City of New Orleans [01:02.42] [01:04.17]Illinois Central Monday mornin' rail [01:08.66] [01:09.54]There's 15 cars and 15 restless riders [01:12.09] [01:15.58]3 conductors and 25 sacks of mail [01:18.76] [01:20.32]All along a southbound oddyssey [01:22.82]And the train pulls out of Kankakee [01:25.00]And rolls along past the houses farms and feilds [01:29.25] [01:30.12]Passin' towns that have no names [01:32.61]And freightyards full of old grey men [01:35.05]The grave yards of the rusted automobiles [01:38.98] [01:39.73]Singin' good mornin' America how are you [01:43.97] [01:45.17]Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son [01:49.27] [01:50.15]I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans [01:53.95] [01:55.21]I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done [01:59.45] [02:00.82]Dealin' cards with the old men in the club car [02:04.31] [02:06.25]Penny a point ain't no one keepin' score [02:09.10] [02:11.35]Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle [02:14.66] [02:16.03]Feel the wheels a rumblin' through the floor [02:19.65] [02:21.77]And the sons of Pullman Porters and the sons of engineers [02:26.45]Ride their father's magic carpet made of steel [02:29.82] [02:31.69]And their days are full of restless and their dreams are full of memories [02:37.12]And the and the echos of the freight train whistle’s clear [02:40.74] [02:41.67]Singin' good mornin' America how are you [02:45.42] [02:47.04]Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son [02:50.72] [02:51.97]Yes I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans [02:55.91] [02:57.09]I'll be gone 500 miles when they day is done [03:01.02] [03:02.20]But it's twilight on the City of New Orleans [03:06.39] [03:07.63]Talk about your pocket full of friends [03:10.88] [03:12.81]Half way home and we'll be there by mornin' [03:16.81] [03:17.74]With no tomorrow waiting ‘round the bend [03:21.49] [03:22.55]Singin' good night America I love you [03:26.42] [03:27.80]Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son [03:31.41] [03:32.53]I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans [03:36.77] [03:38.02]I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done [03:41.77] [03:43.08]Singin' good morning America how are you [03:47.07] [03:48.44]Sayin' don't you know me I'm your native son [03:51.82] [03:53.94]I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans [03:57.18] [03:58.49]I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done