Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill,
He never worked, he never will
He'd just ride ride ride ride
Railroad Bill he's a mighty bad man
Shot the midnight lantern out of the brakeman's hand
He'd just ride ride ride ride
Railroad Bill got a mighty dance
He shot McMillan by the lantern flash
He'd just ride ride ride ride
Railroad Bill, he is mighty spoor (?)
Shot all of the buttons off the fireman's coat
He'd just ride ride ride ride
Railroad Bill, goin' down the hill
Light a cigar with a twenty-dollar bill.
He'd just ride ride ride ride
Kill me a chicken, bring me the wing
They think I work, Lord, I don't do a thing.
I'd just ride ride ride ride
Railroad Bill said before he died
He built a railroad for the bums to ride
He'd just ride ride ride ride
Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill,
He never worked, he never will
He'd just ride ride ride ride
