On the atchison, topeka and the santa fejudy garland- words by johnny mercer, music by harry warren- introduced by judy garland in the 1945 mgm film andquot;the harvey girlsandquot;- lyrics as recorded by judy garland september 10, 1945 on decca 23458 (78 r.p.m. single)what a lovely tripiand'm feeling so fresh and aliveand iand'm so glad to arriveitand's all so granditand's easy to see you donand't need a palaceto feel like alice in wonderlandback in ohio where i come fromiand've done a lot of dreaminand' and iand've travelled somebut i never thought iand'd see the daywhen i ever took a ride on the santa fe(wanna take a ride on the santa fe)i would lean across my window silland hear the whistle echoinand' across the hillthen iand'd watch the lights till they fade awayon the atchison, topeka and the santa fewhat a thrill (what a great big wonderful thrill)with the wheels a-singinand' andquot;westward hoandquot;right from the day i heard them startand'cross the kansas plains from new mexicoi guess iand've got a little gypsy in my heartwhen iand'm old and grey and settled downif i ever get a chance to sneak away from townthen iand'll spend my busmanand's holidayon the atchison, topeka and the santa feall aboard! (we came across the country lickety-split)(rollinand' ninety miles an hour)i canand't believe iand'm here at lastwoo-oo-ooo!(when you go travellinand', itand's best for you to take the atchison, topeka and the santa fe!)i canand't believe that anything could go so fastthen you pull that throttle, whistle blowsa-huffinand' and a-puffinand' and away she goesall aboard for california*, hey!on the atchison (on the atchison)on the atchison, topeka (on the atchison, topeka)on the atchison, topeka (on the atchison, topeka)on the atchison, topeka and the santa fe!------------------------------------------------------*california pronounced andquot;californ-eye-ayandquot;
