Around the bend in the L & N They loaded it down with a lot of men The whistle blow and through the switch Nobody knew just-a which one switch I'm ridin', ridin' on the L & N I ain't jivin', ridin' on the L & N Well a man named Quin on the L & N Runnin' around on how she's been Train slowed down and the men jumped off I wasn't dead 'cause I heard him callin' 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