How I wish that I could fly, I could fly To a kind man that's on my mind, yes, on my mind I'd fly so fast, I wouldn't let that Panama Limited pass I've got those ever-lovin' blues For lovin' Sam, my railroad man Sam, oh, Sam, oh, Sam, sweet railroad man You're the lovin'est man, oh, Sam, what am in this land Stood by the track today with tears in my eyes Your engineer, he went and passed your mama by I want to die; I'll tell you why: I've got the Panama Limited Blues I heard the whistle blow and then I heard you yell Your engineer, he went and passed me by like, well I want to die; I'll tell you why I got the Panama Limited Blues