I walked thro the park when Spring was in the sky, Whole bunch of young men watched as I went by, Children of the dead end, nothing on their mind, Sitting on a park rail all in a line. Rail birds, rail birds, sitting on a rail, Jail birds, jail birds, sitting in the jail, Young, strong and handsome, best that can be found, Rail birds, jail birds, ten cents a pound. Rail birds, jail birds, young, strong and fine, Rail birds, jail birds, I wish they were mine, Big computer running, hardly makes a sound, Rail birds, jail birds, ten cents a pound. Nobody wants them but the girlies who cry, Girlies cannot have them, and here's the reason why, If you are a rail bird, husband you are none, Rail birds, jail birds, ten cents a ton. Rail birds, rail birds, sitting in the park, Jail birds, jail birds, sitting in the dark, Nobody wants them, so young and so fine, Rail birds, jail birds, I wish they were mine.