“Natchez Whistle”

---John Hartford---

Well I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow
I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow
It blowed so low
It blowed so sweet

I was lying on my bed down on Toodoo street

“I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow” 
“I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow” “I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow” 

She blowed so low
She blowed so sweet
I was lying on my bed down on Toodoo street

“I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow” 
“I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow” 

Somewhere in the rain out there over by Algeers
Maybe its ghosts in the noisy trucks winding in their gears

Well “I thought I heard that Natchez whistle moan” 
Well “I thought I heard that Natchez whistle moan” 

It was strange it hung in the corners of the room
And I wondered if she would be back soon

Well “I thought I heard that Natchez whistle moan” 
Well “I thought I heard that Natchez whistle moan” 

Somewhere in the rain out there over by Algeers
Maybe its ghosts in the noisy trucks winding in their gears



Well “I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow” 
Well “I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow”


It was strange it hung in the corners of the room
And I wondered if she would be back soon

Well I thought I heard that Natchez whistle blow

Lyrics transcribed by Mike Abb ( m.s.abb@tcu.edu )

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