VERSE1
Take me down easy now, take me far away
Put me on a southbound train

Let's take me here to stay
Maybe Alabama, Maybe Tennesee
The further south I get from her

The better off I'll be

CHORUS

Southbound, lord I'm ready
Southbound, leave today
Southbound, ain't no maybe

Southbound, there by mornin'
Southbound, take me away


VERSE2
Ooh I'm never comin back
This aint no place for me

A hundred miles aint far enough
For where I long to be
Maybe down in Georgia, Tallahasee

That girl done gone and messed me up
And now I gotta leave
Come on ya'll

Jump aboard that southbound train
Come on everybody, come on in
Let's all go down, just climb aboard

The south will rise again
All aboard, ha, ha, ha
Take me on out of this town


CHORUS
Southbound, lord I'm ready

Southbound, leave today
Southbound, ain't no maybe
Southbound, there by mornin'

Southbound, take me away
Run, run, run away
On a southbound train