Ten Miles From Natchez

Flatt And Scruggs · Other Songs - Flatt And Scruggs

Now freight train keeps rolling and leaves a riding to be

There's folks in Natchez that I'm longing to see

The wide cotton's growing and the magnolia's in bloom

Just ten miles from Natchez that's where I'll be making my home

Got a lettter from sister she said they miss me at home

The farm is neglected cause papa can't work at the loam

Now they held this mailing mama's hair's turning grey

Just ten miles from Natchez and I'll be back with them to stay

[ dobro ]I wanted to ramble you know how a young boy would dream

Off to Chicago searching for fortune and fame



Spent many long nights with the hoboes down by the track

Homesick in Natchez and too much proud to go back

I went to Alaska searching the mountains for gold

I might have stayed but the winters there are so cold

Went down to old Frisco work on the docks for a while

I was doing all right till this bound freight caught my eye

Just ten miles from Natchez that's where I'll be making my home

Ten Miles From Natchez

Recorded by Flatt and Scruggs, this classic bluegrass track exemplifies the duo's mastery of the banjo and guitar. Released in the late 1950s, the song captures the raw energy and storytelling tradition of Appalachian folk music that defined their career. The recording features the distinctive interplay between Earl Scruggs' three-finger banjo style and Flatt's resonant guitar work, creating a sound that became a blueprint for modern bluegrass. As a staple of their discography, the track highlights the group's ability to blend traditional rural themes with a polished studio performance that resonated across generations of listeners.