Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down   Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down   Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down   Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down      Baby, when you marry your railroad man   Every day'll be pay day, dollar bill in your hand   Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand   Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand   Mary and the baby laying in the bed   Thinking about the money that I ain't made   So tamp 'em up solid so they won't come down   Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down      Captain called the water boy and the water boy laughed   Captain kicked the water boy yelling, ";Yes, yes, yes";   So tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down   Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down   And you can do it, and you can do it, and you can do it   So they won't come down