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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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Bing Crosby
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Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harry Warren
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"On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" was introduced by Judy Garland in
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the 1945 MGM film "The Harvey Girls". The song won an Oscar. It was also a big
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hit for Bing Crosby who recorded it Feb. 17, 1944, although the recording was
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not released until June 1945. But Johnny Mercer's recording was the biggest hit.
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It reached #1 in the summer of 1945. The following lyrics were transcribed from
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the Bing Crosby recording.
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Do you hear that whistle down the line
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I figure that it's engine number forty-nine
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She's the only one that'll sound that way
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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See the old smoke risin' 'round the bend
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I reckon that she knows she's gonna meet a friend
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Folks around these parts get the time of day
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From the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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Here she comes, woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-woo
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Hey Jim, you better get out the rig, woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-woo
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She's got a list of passengers that's pretty big
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And they'll all want lifts to Brown's Hotel
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'Cause lots of them been travellin' for quite a spell
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All the way from Philadelphia
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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Do you hear that whistle down the line
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I figure that it's engine number forty-nine
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She's the only one that'll sound that way
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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See the old smoke risin' 'round the bend
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I reckon that she knows she's gonna meet a friend
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Folks around these parts get the time of day
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From the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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Here she comes, woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-woo
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Hey Jim, you better get out the rig, woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-woo
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She's got a list of passengers that's pretty big
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And they'll all want lifts to Brown's Hotel
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'Cause lots of them been travellin' for quite a spell
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All the way from Philadelphia
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
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Doo-doo-da, The good old A.T. and the Santa Fe
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On The Atchison Topeka And The Santa Fe
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| Johnny Mercer |
