If I Die a Railroad Man
Carl Sandburg
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If I Die a Railroad Man by Carl Sandburg
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From his album, “Flat Rock Ballads”, here is Carl Sandburg singing “If I Die a Railroad Man” and accompanying himself on the guitar. The poet was near eighty at the time of this recording.
If I Die a Railroad Man Lyrics
They took John Henry to the steep hillside;
He looked to the heaven above
He says: "Take my hammer and wrap it in gold
And give it to the girl I love
And give it to the girl I love
"If I die a railroad man
Go bury me under the tie
So I can hear old No. 4
When she goes rolling by
When she goes rolling by
"If I die a railroad man
Go bury me under the sand
Put a pick and a shovel at my head and my feet
And a nine-pound hammer in my hand
And a nine-pound hammer in my hand."
If I Die a Railroad Man Q&A
Who wrote If I Die a Railroad Man's ?
If I Die a Railroad Man was written by Carl Sandburg & Hazel Felman.
When did Carl Sandburg release If I Die a Railroad Man?
Carl Sandburg released If I Die a Railroad Man on Wed Apr 01 1959.