Song Description
The story of Henry Morrison Flagler?s Railroad that covered the entire east coast of the state, then crossed 120 miles of open water all the way to Key West.
| Song Length |
3:17 |
Genre |
Folk - Country |
Lyrics
Oh Henry!
Oh Henry oh Henry take me to paradise please
In a golden railcar down that palm lined street
Goodbye Standard Oil leave behind the boardroom seat
Cashing out the barons? chips to build the sunshine dream
Oh Henry oh Henry where will that engine lead
Mr. Flagler?s heading south with the FEC
Take the night train down to Whitehall from New York to West Palm Beach
It?s the party of the season in the lap of luxury
Oh Henry oh Henry I can see that shining sea
From the big bay window of my penthouse suite
Next stop is Fort Dallas where it doesn?t freeze
Julia Tuttle says come on down we?ll make history
Oh Henry oh Henry cross that channel deep
At Marathon it?s a seven mile leap
Damn the swarming mosquitoes and the stifling humidity
Onward till we meet lands? end at the bottom of the Keys
Oh Henry oh Henry your vision?s come to be
There?s a highway running out across the sea
Oh Henry oh Henry you lived to see your dream
That railroad?s running out across the sea