In the year of '62, in the month of April
A daring raid was planned to give the South a chill
James J. Andrews and his brave Union men
Stole the General locomotive in the dawn's early spin
Oh, the Great Locomotive Chase, what a wild, wild ride
With Andrews and his raiders, running far and wide
From Big Shanty to Chattanooga, through the South they raced
In the Great Locomotive Chase, they left a lasting trace
They took the train from Big Shanty, heading north they went
The plan was to disrupt the rails, and the Southern troops prevent
William Fuller, the conductor, saw his train was gone
He grabbed the Texas engine, and the chase was on
Oh, the Great Locomotive Chase, what a wild, wild ride
With Andrews and his raiders, running far and wide
From Big Shanty to Chattanooga, through the South they raced
In the Great Locomotive Chase, they left a lasting trace
Through Kennesaw Mountain, they flew like the wind
Switching tracks and burning rails, causing Southern heads to spin
Fuller wouldn't give up, with the Texas he pursued
Determined to reclaim the General and stop the Union crew
The raiders ran out of steam, near Ringgold, Georgia town
With Fuller hot on their trail, they knew they were going down
Captured and imprisoned, but their story still was told
Of bravery and daring in the days of blue and gold
Oh, the Great Locomotive Chase, what a wild, wild ride
With Andrews and his raiders, running far and wide
From Big Shanty to Chattanooga, through the South they raced
In the Great Locomotive Chase, they left a lasting trace
Now history remembers that chase on the rails
The courage of those raiders and their epic Union tales
The Great Locomotive Chase, in the annals of the past
A testament to bravery, and a story built to last
