(Traditional)

Railroad Bill we're gonna Railroad Bill

He never works and he never will

I'm gonna ride on a Railroad Bill

I'm gonna ride on a Railroad Bill



Railroad Bill he was a mighty bad man

Kill anybody that he think he can

Gonna ride old Railroad Bill

Gonna ride old Railroad Bill



I'm singin' Railroad Bill,

I'm talkin' Railroad Bill, uh-huh-huh

He never worked and he never will

I'm gonna ride on Railroad Bill, yeah

(C'mon) I'm gonna ride on Railroad Bill



Well old Railroad Bill he done stole my wife

I'm gonna check him down I'm gonna take his life

Gonna ride on Railroad Bill

Gonna ride Railroad Bill



I'm singin' Railroad Bill

On a Railroad Bill

He never worked and he never will

I'm gonna ride on Railroad Bill

I'm gonna ride on Railroad Bill



Railroad Bill he was a mighty bad man

Kill anybody that he think he can

Gonna ride old Railroad Bill

Gonna ride Railroad Bill



I'm talkin' Railroad Bill

I love him Railroad Bill

Uh-huh-huh

He never worked and he never will

Gonna ride on Railroad Bill

Yeah, gonna ride on Railroad Bill



Well I'm goin up the mountain

Yes I'm goin' out west

I got a mighty big pistol

Stickin' out of my vest

Gonna ride old Railroad Bill

Gonna ride (alright)



Railroad Bill, I love that Railroad Bill

Uh-huh-huh

He never works and he never will

I'm gonna ride on a Railroad Bill

I'm gonna ride on Railroad Bill



(Transcribed by ear; corrections requested and welcomed!)