well railroad bill o railroad bill he never worked and he never will i m gonna ride old railroad bill well o railroad bill he was a mighty mean man he shot the midnight lantern out the brakeman s hand i m gonna ride old railroad bill well i m goin up on a mountain i m goin out west a 38 special stickin out of my vest i m gonna ride old railroad bill i ll buy me a pistol just as long as my arm kill everybody ever done me harm i m gonna ride old railroad bill well railroad bill o railroad bill he never worked lord he never will i m gonna ride old railroad bill i got a 38 special on a 45 frame how in the world can i miss him when i got dead aim i m gonna ride old railroad bill well railroad bill well he took my wife he said if i didn t like it he would take my life i m gonna ride old railroad bill well honey honey do you think i m a fool i wouldn t quit you when the weather is cool i m gonna ride old railroad bill