Lyrics
[Intro, Guitar]
[Verse 1]
In the year of '62, in the month of April,
A daring raid was planned to give the South a chill.
James J. Andrews and his brave Union men,
Stole the General locomotive in the dawn's early spin.
[Chorus]
Oh, the Great Locomotive Chase, what a wild, wild ride,
With Andrews and his raiders, running far and wide.
From Big Shanty to Chattanooga, through the South they raced,
In the Great Locomotive Chase, they left a lasting trace.
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
They took the train from Big Shanty, heading north they went,
The plan was to disrupt the rails, and the Southern troops prevent.
William Fuller, the conductor, saw his train was gone,
He grabbed the Texas engine, and the chase was on.
[Chorus]
Oh, the Great Locomotive Chase, what a wild, wild ride,
With Andrews and his raiders, running far and wide.
From Big Shanty to Chattanooga, through the South they raced,
In the Great Locomotive Chase, they left a lasting trace.
[Bridge]
Through Kennesaw Mountain, they flew like the wind,
Switching tracks and burning rails, causing Southern heads to spin.
Fuller wouldn’t give up, with the Texas he pursued,
Determined to reclaim the General and stop the Union crew.
[Solo, Guitar]
[Verse 3]
The raiders ran out of steam, near Ringgold, Georgia town,
With Fuller hot on their trail, they knew they were going down.
Captured and imprisoned, but their story still was told,
Of bravery and daring in the days of blue and gold.
[Chorus]
Oh, the Great Locomotive Chase, what a wild, wild ride,
With Andrews and his raiders, running far and wide.
From Big Shanty to Chattanooga, through the South they raced,
In the Great Locomotive Chase, they left a lasting trace.
[Outro]
Now history remembers that chase on the rails,
The courage of those raiders and their epic Union tales.
The Great Locomotive Chase, in the annals of the past,
A testament to bravery, and a story built to last.
[Outro, Guitar]
[End]
