Reed, Jerry - City Of New Orleans Lyrics






Well I'm ridin' on the City of New Orleans
Illinois Central Monday morning rail
Fifteen cars fifteen restless riders
Three conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail
All along the southbound odyssey the train rolls out of Kankakee
Rolls along past houses farms and fields
Passin' cars that have no names switchyards full of old black men
And graveyards full of rusty old automobiles

Well good morning America how are you
Say don't you know me I'm your native son
I'm the train they call the City of New Orleans
I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done

Well good morning America how are you...





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  1. P.... D....

    What happened to great country music .it certainly didn’t go in the right direction..love this and all the old timers...

  2. M.... B....

    Makes this classic his own.

  3. T.... V....

    Awesome better quality

  4. B.... B....

    I believe Jerry is playing a Baldwin like Willie had before it was destroyed. The luthier took the Prismatone pickup systemout and put in a 1969 Martin N20 classical guitar and sold it to Willie. This is the one and only "Trigger" that we all know and love.

  5. J.... B....

    To Jerry's family....thank you for one of my life's great inspirations. From a time when truth was truth, and God was with us.

  6. D.... L....

    Jerry could make a guitar talk

  7. Y.... ....

    Very nice interpretation of a truly great song.

  8. T.... K....

    Ok, so we bought a phase shifter and it kind of clouded our judgement for awhile ... it happens ...

  9. J.... ....

    Anybody got a lead as to how he plays, theory, amount of practice, anything?

  10. P.... H....

    Reed considered himself as a show off and he should because he is one of the most influential guitar player.

  11. K.... B....

    Steve Goodman wrote some great music that a lot of amazing musicians did some serious justice. It's cool to see all the musicians you love cover each other's songs

  12. M.... M....

    Famous for novelty songs, but proves here that he was a helluva singer & picker period.

  13. D.... M....

    A lesson in how to burn cool. A zen magic only known to true masters and a calm that comes after weathering great storms. The subtle weariness and strong confidence of a lifetime lived by a thoughtful, good hearted man. Pure soul. Thank you, Jerry.

  14. E.... B....

    gone but never forgotten

  15. j.... ....

    Yep. To be that good and yet not known for playing is something. Unless I misunderstood I thought he was not seen as a Glen Campbell on guitar.

  16. j.... ....

    I worship willie nelson, and love arlo guthrie, but holy fuck this is great.

  17. F.... ....

    Great stuff! Beats the hell out of "Hot mess in the cab of a pick up"!

  18. B.... S....

    Love his version. Great picking'.

  19. r.... ....

    I don't know how many times I've watched this - a lot. I think tuning is open G - DGDGBD, (capo at 2nd fret, so open A).

  20. D.... B....

    I love Jerry's version of this song, I just wish that he had sung more the just the first verse and chorus.

  21. M.... S....

    I love the way he throws in all those great licks between the verses. He's a one man band !

  22. S.... B....

    Honey hush

  23. C.... W....

    With Burt Reynold's passing, a lot of us are revisiting Jerry and his music as well. What a talent! He was one of Burt's very best friends. RIP good buddies...

  24. J.... C....

    Ole Jerry was something else

  25. r.... ....

    Incredible interpretation of the tune. What a freak of nature Jerry was.

  26. c.... m....

    The man. Jerry Reed.

  27. C.... K....

    I Pman you said it perfectly. RIP for sure. We miss you Jerry!

  28. M.... H....

    Jerry was awesome.

  29. B.... ....

    Try and get your hands on a Galdwin 801 these days!

  30. F.... D....

    greatly under rated guitarist. great and funny actor too. god bless jerry

  31. c.... ....

    That was so dang good I'll forgive his Smokey and the Bandit bits, JK!

    c.... ....

    The movies he did with Burt gave him a ton of exposure to others who would not have seen/heard of him. I think East Bound and Down was one of his best selling songs ever! (His buddy Burt made him a ton of money!) 😉

  32. 4.... ....

    I just love this man. The skill and talent and charisma of Jerry Reed defined an era.

  33. T.... G....

    Man makes it look easy ... what a talent ... rest in peace Snowman #whosgonnafilltheirshoes

  34. R.... S....

    A complete and total natural gutiaist/musician. He made it look effortless.

  35. 1.... s....

    John Denver tried to steal this song from Steve Goodman by taking writing credit on his album. Steve Goodman wrote the song. John Denver had to change wording on his record.

  36. s.... m....

    if that's the way jerry reed wants to play it, then that's a real good way to play it. consider yourself lucky to hear it.

  37. h.... i....

    Wow!!! Sugoi!!!

  38. E.... M....

    The Great Jerry Reed is my favorite guitar player and singer. I listen to him almost every day.

    E.... M....

    Same goes for me 🤠

  39. K.... S....

    A massively talented guy.

  40. M.... G....

    So natural and at ease.

  41. N.... V....

    Native Son is right! Jerry Reed was the Real Deal

  42. s.... ....

    Love this fool...but ike Willie's version more.

  43. c.... ....

    Love this rendition of a great, great folk song! Jerry knew what to do with the material given him, didn't he?

  44. T.... w....

    Am I the only one that caught his mistake? He sang Graveyards full of old black men, instead of Freight yards full of old black men. He sings it correctly on the record.

  45. j.... b....

    Best version, like I done said for the last 11 months.

  46. j.... b....

    I love Willy's version but Jerry's is the best!

    j.... b....

    jesse berryhill I love Goodman’s but the complex arrangement by reed is just something to enjoy

  47. B.... P....

    SON!!!! Grew up listening to Jerry with my grandfather. Thx "Pop" for introducing me to a Master of music. RIP

  48. t.... R....

    When America was good.

    t.... R....

    teebz R Trump MAGA

  49. F.... A....

    this is crap

    F.... A....

    You are a pop van aren’t you!
    Jerry is the best and this is withouten autotune!
    Yes, there is music without autotune!

    F.... A....

    and whats good? snoop dog?

  50. m.... ....

    Anyone know where to find this on cd? None of his cd releases have this on them,which is an injustice and travesty.

  51. 6.... ....

    N'Orleans

  52. M.... W....

    16 tons

  53. M.... W....

    Sixteen posters define pathos.


    AKA "I'm o

  54. G.... R....

    I never knew this guy was such an awesome musician . Only ever saw him in the bandit films .

    G.... R....

    He wrote and performed most of the music in the the Bandit films as well as other films he was in with Burt.

  55. E.... J....

    A very orginal version of this song. Bravo Jerry!

  56. R.... P....

    Jerry channeling Chet Atkins...

  57. D.... H....

    ...and there you have one of the all-time very best musicians and entertainers.
    Moments like this are gold.

  58. j.... b....

    The beat version of this song, hands down.

  59. L.... P....

    Good version

  60. R.... M....

    Could this man pick or what ? !!! Gotta luv it !

  61. r.... ....

    I LOVE the phasing effect!!!

  62. B.... M....

    Steve Goodman (who wrote the song while he was dying from leukemia) died 4 days before the Cubs clinched the division in '84. He was slated to sing the National Anthem at game #1 so Jimmy Buffet sang it and dedicated it for him.

    He also wrote A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xBxZGQ1dJk

    and then wanting to leave the Cubs something more upbeat, wrote Go Cubs Go before he died, which Cubs Fans now sing after every win at Wrigley Field.

    Today, Cubs are 2-0 in NLDS over Giants...40,000+ fans sang Steve's Go Cubs Go song after today's game.

    Come on back Steve, we've got a seat for you right behind the Cubs Dugout this year...

    B.... M....

    B Miller i

  63. I.... ....

    i love Jerry. no matter how bad your day has been, stick on Jerry and everything's gravy, RIP

    I.... ....

    he has such a nice friendly face and smile

    I.... ....

    Georgia Jerry's version is probably a bit better than Arlo Guthrie's version -- which was more 'commercial' and a bit more predictable, but altogether it's still a great lyric....

  64. S.... ....

    Who the masters listened to and loved..... Jerry Reed.

  65. M.... R....

    Just an animal on that axe.

  66. D.... R....

    Great Travis picking version. Cool intro. Like the singing, too. Smooth, not too loud.

  67. M.... C....

    Where music is art

  68. M.... K....

    Travis style pickin' case yer interested..lol..Jerry nails this version

  69. G.... J....

    Now I'm gonna pick!! YES PLEASE !!!!

    G.... J....

    Greg Jones Yesr

  70. r.... b....

    Version française : "Salut les amoureux" par Joe Dassin.

  71. M.... P....

    is it me, or does the guy at 1:48 look a bit like Chigurh from 'No country for old men'

    M.... P....

    haha yes its him, he was going to hit Jerry but he was to fast

    M.... P....

    Ahhh! LOL

    M.... P....

    Looks just like him

  72. P.... G....

    super talent.

  73. H.... L....

    Wat een geweldige gitarist was die man toch!

    H.... L....

    En componist en zanger en showman

  74. 7.... ....

    Pure Charisma.....I love this cat. This version of this song is on high rotation at my joint atm.

  75. r.... m....

    I can't believe that a man who loved life so much and did so much to enjoy life could possibly be this talented...One of a kind!

  76. D.... L....

    Una versione magnifica....

    D.... L....

    ooh yes !! I LOVE THIS GUY!!! Can't he play that guitar!!!!

  77. T.... V....

    One of the greatest pickers. There must be a real good band in Heaven. Considering all of the names that have gone there.

    T.... V....

    Only God could have created such talent.

    T.... V....

    Mark Roberts God didn't make them talented, decades of intense practice did.

    T.... V....

    God gave them the talent. If He hadn't, no amount of practice on their part would have amounted to anything.

    T.... V....

    Possum Jesus You’re both right and wrong. God made him talented. In an instant. Jerry made himself skilled. Over the course of decades.

  78. L.... ....

    The Snowman was truly a LEGEND!

  79. T.... H....

    Love it thanks for posting.

  80. w.... ....

    Just cant keep my feets still.........that sound !

  81. N.... ....

    Is that a Wurlitzer model guitar or something?

  82. t.... ....

    jerry is classic, and the best of the best. Style is not like chet, but just as good. When jerry covers a song, he owns it !!!!!!

  83. L.... B....

    Reed, greatest among the great!

  84. N.... H....

    Best version by far.

  85. A.... N....

    who else but me got to know about jerry reed by watching scooby doo

  86. s.... ....

    Thats really good good music . ( Everything of Jerry Reed ) ....

  87. B.... ....

    I personally think this is the best version of this song!!!!!!

  88. T.... ....

    SON !!!!!

  89. D.... B....

    Awsome Jerry! What a legend.

  90. w.... ....

    The late, great Snowman, Jerry Reed, he was the best. Great actor and musician.

  91. K.... O....

    Big thanks to Jerry for his music, and the personality, from here in Liverpool UK

  92. s.... ....

    An amazing guitar player. son.

  93. r.... r....

    What a great artist in so many ways.

  94. C.... B....

    jerry truly was one of a kind too bad to see this great legend gone.

  95. g.... R....

    thanx for this video :)