Railroad Worksong
Railroad Reflections: A Dollar a Day Journey
Lyrics
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
Expressing the narrator's job of working on a railroad for a meager wage of one dollar per day.
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
Reiterating the challenging work on the railroad for a minimal daily payment.
Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day
Emphasizing the narrator's dedication to working on the railroad despite the low compensation.
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
Stating the necessity of earning money and getting paid for the labor on the railroad.
Take this hammer take it to the captain
Suggesting the action of taking a hammer to address an issue, possibly related to work.
Take this hammer take it to the captain
Repeating the idea of taking a hammer, possibly emphasizing the importance of this action.
Take this hammer good buddy take it to the captain
Encouraging someone (good buddy) to take a hammer to the captain, potentially signaling a form of protest or communication.
Tell him I'm gone Tell him I'm gone
Instructing the person to inform the captain about the narrator's departure or intention to leave.
If he aske you was i running
Pondering whether the captain would inquire about the narrator's running.
If he aske you was i running
Repeating the question about the captain's potential inquiry into the narrator's running.
If he aske you good buddy was i running
Encouraging the responder to confirm that the narrator was running if the captain asks.
Tell him i was flying Tell him i was flying
Instructing to tell the captain that the narrator was flying, possibly implying a sense of freedom or liberation.
If he aske you was i laughing
Contemplating whether the captain would question the narrator's laughter.
If he aske you was i laughing
Repeating the query about the captain's potential inquiry into the narrator's laughter.
If he aske you good buddy was i laughing
Advising the responder to affirm that the narrator was laughing if the captain asks.
Tell him i was crying Tell him i was crying
Instructing to inform the captain that the narrator was crying, potentially indicating hidden emotions or struggles.
This old hammer rings like silver
Describing the sound of an old hammer as resembling silver, suggesting a valuable and resonant quality.
This old hammer rings like silver
Reiterating the idea of the hammer having a silvery ring, emphasizing its distinctive sound.
This old hammer good buddy rings like silver
Encouraging acknowledgment of the hammer's silvery ring and its shining qualities like gold.
Shine like gold buddy and it shine like gold
Highlighting the brilliance of the old hammer, comparing its shine to that of gold.
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
Returning to the theme of working on the railroad for a meager daily wage.
Working on a railroad for a dollar a day
Repeating the description of the challenging work on the railroad for a minimal daily payment.
Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day
Emphasizing the dedication to working on the railroad despite the low compensation.
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
Stating the necessity of earning money and reiterating the need to get paid for the labor on the railroad.
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
Repeating the urgency of getting paid, underscoring the financial importance of the narrator's work.
Got to get my money gotta get my pay
Affirming the importance of receiving payment for the narrator's labor on the railroad.
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