Around the bend in the L&N They load it down with a lot of men The whistle blow and threw the switch Nobody knew just-a which one swich I'm ridin', ridin on the L&N I ain't jivin', ridin' on the L&N Well a man named Quin (Grant?) on the L&N Runnin' 'round on Horseshoe Bend Train slowed down and the men jumped off I wasn't dead 'cause I heard him call I'm ridin', ridin' on the L&N I ain't jivin', ridin' on the L&N A man named Mose with a great big nose Sleepin' on that pile of toes The doctor came and he rang the bell The palla alla get well, well, well I'm ridin', ridin' on the L&N I ain't jivin', ridin' on the L&N