Southbound Train

Well, she was born in a north woods town

Twenty-one winters ago

And she grew tired of the freezing cold

And living in the blinding snow

But this girl knew she wouldn't be there long

'Cause she had plans and dreams

And she'd seen pictures of a sunshine state

In the pages of a magazine

So she waited them tables and she used her smile

Saving every penny she can

For a one-way dixie-bound Amtrak ticket

Headed for the promised land

Her mama and daddy begged her not to go

When the day she dreamed of came

And she waved goodbye sitting way up high

From the window of a southbound train

Now she's got a fire burning deep inside

Riding on a southbound train

And the clickity-clack of that railroad track

Only helps to fan the flames

No more worries, no more cares

She left them up in Bangor, Maine

Now she's starting a brand new life

Riding on a southbound train

Woah, yeah

She said, "Hello sun, good morning Daytona

You're sure looking good to me

With your ocean breeze and your tall palm trees

And your southern hospitality"

Now she's a knockout queenie in a string bikini

She's driving all the boys insane

And this all started with a small town dream

And a ticket on a southbound train

'Cause she had a fire burning deep inside

Riding on a southbound train

And the clickity-clack of that railroad track

Only helps to fan the flames

No more worries, no more cares

She left 'em up in Bangor, Maine

Yeah, she likes the boys with a southern drawl

Soaking up the sunshine, having a ball

She'll be the first to tell you that she owes it all

To riding on a southbound train

Ooh-hoo

Ooh-ha

Woo