I've Been Workin on the Railroad

Song Lyrics & Words

I've been working on the railroad
All the livelong day
I've been working on the railroad
Just to pass the time away

Can't you hear the whistle blowing
Rise up so early in the morn
Can't you hear the captain shouting
Dinah, blow your horn

Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow your horn
Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow your horn

Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Someone's in the kitchen I know
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Strumming on the old banjo, and singing

Fie, fi, fiddly i o
Fie, fi, fiddly i o
Fie, fi, fiddly i o
Strumming on the old banjo

Song Rating Votes: 310

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Alternative Lyrics & Words

I once did know a girl named Grace,
I'm wuk-kin on de
le-vee She done bring me to dis sad dis-grace
O' wuk-kin on de le-vee.
I been wuk-kin on de rail-road
All de live long day;
I been wuk-kin on de
Rail-road Ter pass de time a -way


Information About This Song

Appears to have been first printed in 1894 in CARMINA PRINCETONIA
May be a derivative of an old Irish song: "I've been working on the Levee." This song was copyrighted in 1936, by Calumet Music Co. Chicago, ILL.

Comments (6)

By E in Earth on 22 January 2009

thank you! this website was very helpful!

By Matt in Lancaster United States on 25 February 2009

does anyone know how to play it on the harmonica?

By Wid in Ancaster on 1 March 2009

i love this song soo much

By Saaha in Dekalb on 14 April 2009

i really liked the song .

By Mt in Elgn United States on 19 April 2009

i can play it on the harmonica

By Sally in S I on 11 May 2009

thx i am doing this for the talent show

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