Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Jesse Fuller
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott & Rosalie Sorrels
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott &
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
[Verse 1]
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill
He never worked, and he never will
Ride, ride, ride
[Verse 2]
Early one morning, standing in the rain
Around a curb come a long freight train
Ride, ride, ride
Railroad Bill, he ain't so bad
Whooped his mammy, shot a round in his dad
Ride, ride, ride
[Verse 3]
Railroad Bill, a-comin' home soon
Killed McMillan by the light of the moon
Ride, ride, ride
McMillan had a special train
When he got there it was Spring
Ride, ride, ride
[Verse 4]
Kill me a chicken, send me the wing
They think I'm working, Lord, I ain't doin' a thing
Ride, ride, ride
Kill me a chicken, send me the head
Think I'm working, Lord, I'm laying in bed
Ride, ride, ride
[Verse 5]
Railroad Bill, mighty bad man
Shot the lantern right out of that poor brakeman's hand
Ride, ride, ride
Got a great, long pistol, 'bout as long as your arm
I'm gonna shoot everybody ever done me harm
Ride, ride, ride
[Verse 6]
Railroad Bill, sitting on on a hill
Lighting cigars with a ten-dollar bill
Ride, ride, ride
[Verse 7]
Got a .38 special on a .45 frame
How can I miss when I got dead aim?
Ride, ride, ride
*humming*
[Verse 8]
Railroad Bill, mighty bad man
Shot the lantern right out of that poor brakeman's hand
Ride, ride, ride
Gonna drink my whiskey, drink it in the wind
The doctor said it'd kill me but he didn't say when
Ride, ride, ride