Around the bend in the L&N They loaded it down with a lot of men The horn too blew and threw the switch Nobody knew just-a which one switch Ridin', ridin' on the L&N Hitchhikin', I've been ridin' on the L&N A man named Quinn got the L&N Runnin' around on how she's been The train slowed down and Quinn jumped off He wasn't dead 'cause I heard him callin' "Ridin', ridin' on the L&N Hitchhikin', I've been ridin' on the L&N" A man named Mose with a great big nose Sleepin' on that pile of toes The doctor came and he rang the bell Well, he hollered, hollered, yeah "Well, well, well Ridin', ridin' on the L&N Hitchhikin', I've been ridin' on the L&N"