Great Day

Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. Here comes our star-studded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the celebrated Vincent Human's musical Great Day, starring Gordon MacRae and his lovely guest, Mimi Benzel. Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon.

Yes, tonight another great musical success is brought to you by the American the same railroads, the same railroads that bring you the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn, and the multitude of other things you use in your daily life.

The same railroads that bring you the finest in safe, luxurious, all-weather transportation. At the price you can afford. And now here is our star, Gordon McRae! Hello and welcome to our another Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen.

Tonight we have a delightful story and some thrilling music to sing. As me, Vinsel and I bring you Great Day! And shall they ever see a river rising a swirling angry river looking at the levies waiting to flood across the farmlands waiting to kill and destroy well that's the way it was in

the Mississippi the first time I saw New Orleans are you with friend that's right Jim Bren government sent me Lord are we glad to see you don't know what I can do for sure They said you could help us stop the flood.

Look, mister, I'm just an engineer. I can't turn off the rain. Folks are all praying the river won't rise over the levee. Yeah. Well, I'm praying right along with them. Sky's a dark game. Oh, it's hard.

Science Lord came down, you's Lord of God. I'll receive you on your down and down. Lift up your head and shout.