Southern Streamline
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1. Mama, I'm on fire, old
flame, sweet desire
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comin' on the midnight, comin'
on the midnight train,
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rollin' steel and thunder, bring my baby back again.
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2. Roll on down the line, big wheels rollin'
right on time,
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hear
that whistle blowin', hear that engine roar and whine,
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take
care of my baby ridin' on that Southern Streamline.
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Well, I got me a letter this mornin', just
about the break of day,
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bluebird ringin'
my doorbell, rollin' my blues away.
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I said, honey, we're goin' steppin',
long about Saturday night,
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we're headed down to the station, ev'rything'll be all right.
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3. Honey, what's that sound? Big wheels rollin'
homeward bound !
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See that smokestack, sparkin' lightin' up the purple
sky,
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take
care of my baby, ridin' on that Southern Streamline.
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3. Mama, I'm on fire, old flame, sweet desire,
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comin' on the midnight, honey, let your little light
shine,
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rollin' steel and thunder, ridin'
on that Southern Streamline,
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take
care of my baby, ridin' on that Southern Streamline.
+ D - G - D - A - D …. (John Fogerty)