Ten Miles From Natchez Lyrics - Flatt And Scruggs

Now freight train keeps rolling and leaves a riding to be 

There's folks in Natchez that I'm longing to see 

The wide cotton's growing and the magnolia's in bloom 

Just ten miles from Natchez that's where I'll be making my home 

Got a lettter from sister she said they miss me at home 

The farm is neglected cause papa can't work at the loam 

Now they held this mailing mama's hair's turning grey 

Just ten miles from Natchez and I'll be back with them to stay 

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I wanted to ramble you know how a young boy would dream 

Off to Chicago searching for fortune and fame 

Spent many long nights with the hoboes down by the track 

Homesick in Natchez and too much proud to go back 

I went to Alaska searching the mountains for gold 

I might have stayed but the winters there are so cold 

Went down to old Frisco work on the docks for a while 

I was doing all right till this bound freight caught my eye 

Just ten miles from Natchez that's where I'll be making my home