Up each morning at five o'clock
Seem like the noon-day sun ain't never gonna' stop
The work is hard in a railroad yard
Hey, hey, gotta' make it today to punch a time card
Workin' on the railroad

CHORUS
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time

Dirt and sweat, runnin' down my back
Workin' on the railroad
Work all day long up and down the railroad tracks
Workin' on the railroad
I'm a God fearing man, and with many I stand
Workin' on the railroad
And with God we've been working, all hand in hand
Workin' on the railroad

CHORUS

Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Workin' on the railroad
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time
Workin' on the railroad
Oh, you know, the railroad is a mighty good line
Come on and ride the railroad, one more time