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, got to make it today to punch a time card
Workin' on the railroad

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)
I 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, oh yeah, all hand in hand
Workin' on the railroad

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

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