

The singer describes the train's route, originating from Pennsylvania Station in New York and running through Baltimore to North Carolina before reaching Chattanooga.

"Pardon me, boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?" "Yes, yes, Track 29!" "Boy, you can give me a shine." "Can you afford to board the Chattanooga Choo Choo?" "I've got my fare, and just a trifle to spare." The main song opens with a dialog between a passenger and a shoeshine boy: This is followed by the vocal introduction of four lines before the main part of the song is heard. The song opens up with the band, sounding like a train rolling out of the station, complete with the trumpets and trombones imitating a train whistle, before the instrumental portion comes in playing two parts of the main melody. The flip side of the single was " I Know Why (And So Do You)", which was the A side. 1 for nine weeks on the Billboard Best Sellers chart. 1 song across the United States on December 7, 1941, and remained at No. The Glenn Miller recording, RCA Bluebird B-11230-B, became the No. The song was an extended production number in the 20th Century Fox film Sun Valley Serenade.
