I've Been Working on the Railroad
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Folk Song
I've been workin' on the railroad
All the livelong day
I've been workin' on the railroad
Just to pass the time away
Can't you hear the whistle blowin'
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
Strummin' on the old banjo,
Singin' "Fe Fi Fiddly I Oh,
Fe Fi Fiddly I Oh,
Fe Fi Fiddly I Oh,"
Strummin' on the old banjo.
Notes
This song has been around since the 19th century and is believed to have originated in the U.S.
Comments
According to Wikipedia: "This song is a very familiar nursery rhyme in Japan, with the same melody but different title and different lyrics. It is known as 'Senro wa tsuzuku yo doko made mo 線路は続くよどこまでも' in Japan and it means 'The railroad continues forever'. The Japanese lyrics describe the happiness of the journey."
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Andi Woods for contributing this song. Many thanks to Monique Palomares for creating the midi music for this song.
Thanks so much!
