TRADITIONAL Working on a railroad for a dollar a day Working on a railroad for a dollar a day Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day Gotta get my money gotta get my pay Take this hammer take it to the captain Take this hammer take it to the captain Take this hammer good buddy take it to the captain Tell him I'm gone tell him I'm gone If he asks you was I running If he asks you was I running If he asks you good buddy was I running Tell him I was flying tell him I was flying If he asks you was I laughing If he asks you was I laughing If he asks you good buddy was I laughing Tell him I was crying tell him I was crying This old hammer rings like silver This old hammer rings like silver This old hammer good buddy rings like silver Shine like gold good buddy and it shine like gold Working on a railroad for a dollar a day Working on a railroad for a dollar a day Working on a railroad good buddy for a dollar a day Gotta get my money gotta get my pay Gotta get my money gotta get my pay Gotta get my money gotta get my pay