Railroad Worksong Lyrics

Notting Hillbillies Railroad Worksong

TRADITIONAL
     Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
     Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
     Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day
     Gotta get my money gotta get my pay
     Take this hammer take it to the captain
     Take this hammer take it to the captain
     Take this hammer good buddy take it to the captain
     Tell him I'm gone tell him I'm gone
     If he asks you was I running
     If he asks you was I running
     If he asks you good buddy was I running
     Tell him I was flying tell him I was flying
     If he asks you was I laughing
     If he asks you was I laughing
     If he asks you good buddy was I laughing
     Tell him I was crying tell him I was crying
     This old hammer rings like silver
     This old hammer rings like silver
     This old hammer good buddy rings like silver
     Shine like gold good buddy and it shine like gold
     Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
     Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
     Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day
     Gotta get my money gotta get my pay
     Gotta get my money gotta get my pay
     Gotta get my money gotta get my pay