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Working on the Railroad for a dollar a day
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Working on the Railroad for a dollar a day
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Working on the Railroad for a dollar a day
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Gotta earn my money boy, I gotta earn 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 him I?m gone, buddy you can tell him I?m gone

(solo)

If he asks you, was I laughing
If he asks you, was I laughing
If he asks you, was I laughing
Tell him I?m fine, buddy you can tell him I?m fine

(solo)

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 him I?m gone, buddy you can tell him I?m gone