The Wabash Cannonball:Big John Khat And The Highland Blues Band. Recorded live in Metz, France in 1962. (Always got a lot of requests for this one, no matter where we played. I learned this version as a wee lad, way back when. However, there are several versions of the lyrics.. the original is believed to have been written in 1882.) #1.

^GFrom the great Atlantic ocean to the wide Pacific ^Cshore.. she ^Dclimbs the flowery mountains, over hills and by the ^Gshore. ^GShe's mighty tall and handsome, and she's known quite well by ^Call. She's the ^Dhobo's accomodation..the Wabash Cannon^Gball.

#2.

^GOh, the Eastern states are dandy, so the Western people ^Csay.. Chi^Dcago, Rock Island, St. Louis..by the ^Gway. ^GTo the lakes of Minnesota where the rippling waters ^Cfall.. no ^Dchanges can be taken on the Wabash Cannon^Gball.

CHORUS:

^GOh, listen to the jingle, the rumble and the ^Croar.. as she ^Dglides along the woodland, over hills and by the ^Gshore. ^GHear the mighty rush of her engine..hear the lonesome hobos ^Ccall.. she ^Dglides along the woodlands, the Wabash Cannon^Gball.

#3.

^GWell, she came on down from Birming-Town one cold December ^Cday.. as she ^Dpulled into the station you could hear all the people ^Gsay. ^GShe's from Tennessee..she's long and she's ^Ctall. She ^Dcome on down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannon^Gball.

#4.

^GOh, here's to Daddy Claxon, let his name forever ^Cbe.. and ^Dlong be remembered in the courts of Tennes^Gsee. ^GFor he's a good old rounder 'til the curtains 'round him ^Cfall.. he'll be ^Dcarried on to Glory on the Wabash Cannon^Gball.

#5.

^GI have rode the I.C. Limited, also the Royal ^CBlue.. a^Dcross the Eastern counties on Elkhorn Number T^Gwo. ^GI have rode those highball trains, from coast to coast and ^Call.. but ^DI have found no equal to the Wabash Cannon^Gball.

CHORUS:

^GOh, listen to the jingle, the rumble and the ^Croar.. as she ^Dwinds along the woodlands, over hills and by the ^Gshore. ^GShe's a mighty pretty lady, she's long and she's ^Ctall.. she's ^Dcome on down from Birming-Town..the Wabash Cannon^Gball.

OUTRO:

^GOh, listen to the jingle, the rumble and the ^Croar.. as she ^Dwinds along the woodlands, over hills and by the ^Gshore. ^GHear the mighty rush of her engine..hear the lonesome hobos ^Ccall.. she's ^Dridin' on to Glory..the Wabash Cannon^Gball..(Fade.)

An 1882 smash from Kraziekhat.

Misc Unsigned Bands - Big john khatt and the highland blues band - the wabash cannonball