Chorus
Workin on a Railroad, a dollar a day
Workin on a Rail road, for a dollar a day
Workin on a Railroad, a dollar a day
Gonna get my money, gonna get my pay
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Tell em that don’t want it and I gone
If he ask you, why was I laughin’
If he ask you, why was I laughin’
If he ever ask you, why was I laughin’
Tell em I was cryin lord yeah wasn’t I cryin’
Repeat Chorus
Solo
If he ask you, why was I runnin’
If he ask you, why was I runnin’
If he ever ask you, was I runnin’
Tell em I was flyin’ lord, yeah wasn’t I flyin’
Repeat chorus 2x’s
Vamp
Get my money, get my pay
Get my money, gonna get my pay
Get mt money, gonna get my pay
Gonna get my money, gonna get my pay
I’ve been working on a railroad
All the live the live long day
Gonna get my money, gonna get my pay
Get my money, gonna get my pay