From the film “Duchess of Idaho”, 1949.
Words and music by Al Rinker and Floyd Huddleston.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Let’s choo choo choo choo choo choo choo to Idaho
Come on let’s go, let’s choo choo choo to Idaho
So, mister engineer, let’s hear that whistle blow
To let ’em know, we’re on our way to Idaho
Hey there fella, soon we’ll be in Pocatella
Then Sun Valley, ‘cordin’ to my Rand McNally
Tell the folks back home in Chi
Tell them toodle-oo, goodbye and
Let’s choo choo choo choo choo choo to Idaho
Patter
What a trip, it’s terrific
On the Union Pacific, what a change
From that covered wagon day
If those old forty-niners
Had those up to date streamliners
They’d commute, clear from Butte to Iowa
Hey there porter
When we pass Nebraska’s border lay my suits out
Get my spurs and western boots out
If I’m goin’ west today
Might as well go all the way
Yip yip-i-o
Let’s choo choo choo to Idaho
Come on let’s go
Let’s choo choo choo to Idaho
Come on let’s go
Let’s choo choo choo to Idaho