Excursion train is standin' on the shed

A-gettin' up steam, a-waitin' for orders

Everybody's loadin' up and wavin' their glad hands good-bye

He's ready to go, he calls in his flagman

Flagman said, "Go ahead"

Ev'ything was all right

He answered him, two whistles

Ev'ybody hollered and train pulled out

Come the Big Bend Tunnel

You can tell when they's goin' through the Tunnel

Get through the Tunnel

On the other side he hits a hard grade to pull

You can tell when he's goin' up that mountain

Now at the top of the mountain

When he gets on top, he shuts off and coast down other side

Something gets on the road, goin' down the mountain

Ev'ybody made it safe