1851, American Railroad just begun, American Railroad just begun, working on the railroad.
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad.
1852, looking around for something to do, looking around for something to do, working on the railroad.
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad.
1853, railroad company accepted me, railroad company accepted me, working on the railroad.
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad.
1854, found my bag was mighty sore, found my bag was mighty sore.

I was mighty sore, working on the railroad
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad
1855, found myself more dead than alive
Found myself more dead than alive, working on the railroad
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad
1856, stabbed in a pile of dynamite stick
Stabbed in a pile of dynamite stick, working on the railroad
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, S-E-R-E-R-E-A
S-E-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad
1857, found myself on the way to heaven
Found myself only half a mile away



And smoking on the way to heaven
working on The Railroad
H-C-R-E-R-E-A
H-C-R-E-R-E-A
H-C-R-E-R-E-A
working on The Railroad
1858
kicking the locker to Purseley Gate
kicking the locker to Purseley Gate
working on The Railroad
H-C-R-E-R-E-A
H-C-R-E-R-E-A
H-C-R-E-R-E-A
working on The Railroad
1859, flowing on a cloud trough line
Flowing on a cloud trough line, working on the railroad
P-E-C-R-E-R-E-A, P-E-C-R-E-R-E-A
P-E-C-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad
1850, ten, we want you to sing it again
We want you to sing it again, working on the railroad
P-E-C-R-E-R-E-A, P-E-C-R-E-R-E-A
P-E-C-R-E-R-E-A, working on the railroad