Commencing in chattanooga

Where did haywood go? Anyone see him escape?

Commencing in chattanooga

Where do you think he went?

On the southern railroad line

On the southern railroad line

Haywood slipped past the devil

As he looked the other way

On the southern railroad line

The devil's burning mad

'cause he's got hell to pay

On the southern railroad line

Haywood's headin' out for freedom
And he's racin' down the track

On the southern railroad line

He's flyin' like a black bird

Lookin' forward, never back

On the southern railroad line

Haywood hears the dogs a'barkin'

As he crosses tennessee

On the southern railroad line

He's lookin' up and prayin'

Singin' "lord, remember me."

On the southern railroad line

Haywood's livin' like a sultan

And smokes a fine cigar
On the southern railroad line

Haywood's got his fingers

In sylvia's cookie jar

On the southern railroad line

On the southern railroad line

On the southern railroad line

On the southern railroad line