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Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Piano
Lon Price
Lon Price
Tenor Saxophone
Sharon Neborn
Sharon Neborn
Background Vocals
Carl Blouin
Carl Blouin
Baritone Saxophone
George Porter
George Porter
Bass
Alfred Roberts
Alfred Roberts
Congas
Clyde Williams
Clyde Williams
Drums
Deborah Paul
Deborah Paul
Background Vocals
Joseph Modeliste
Joseph Modeliste
Drums
Leo Nocentelli
Leo Nocentelli
Guitar
Joan Harmon
Joan Harmon
Background Vocals
Teddy Royal
Teddy Royal
Guitar
Arthur Neville
Arthur Neville
Organ
Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Tenor Saxophone
Lester Caliste
Lester Caliste
Trombone
Clyde Kerr Jr.
Clyde Kerr Jr.
Trumpet
Steve Howard
Steve Howard
Trumpet
Ricky Powell
Ricky Powell
Bass
Ziggy Modeliste
Ziggy Modeliste
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Producer
Marshall Sehorn
Marshall Sehorn
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Last train a-runnin' between the waters
With the power line
Last train's a-runnin' around the hill
The last train's a-leavin' on the quarter
Power down
Last chance to get your last breath
[Verse 2]
This world is gettin' so much faster
It's too sad
Poor trains are rollin' down slow
And I'm about to keep up with the latter
It's too bad
When it's in my nature to lay low
[Verse 3]
You got me huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo)
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo) Hey
Hissin' and kissin' and missin' like a cuckoo brain
(Choo-choo)
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo)
[Verse 4]
And just like the engine that has to go
Feelin' down
My head is wonderin' where to go
And you've a-got so many different trips, you know
My face is wonderin' where to go
[Verse 5]
You got me huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo)
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo)
A-hissin' and kissin' and missin' like a cuckoo brain
(Choo-choo) Hey, hey
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo) Hey, hey
[Verse 6]
And just like the engine at the junction
Feelin' down
My baby wonderin' where to go
You got me huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo)
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
(Choo-choo) Hey, hey
A-hissin' and kissin' and missin' like a cuckoo brain
(Choo-choo) Hey
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
Hey
[Verse 7]
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
Hey
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
Hey, hey
A-hissin' and kissin' and missin' like a cuckoo brain
Hey, hey
A-huffin' and puffin' and chuggin' like a choo-choo train
Written by: Allen Toussaint

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