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I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE
RAILROAD, ALL THE LIVE-LONG DAY, I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD
JUST TO PASS THE TIME OF DAY. DON'T YOU HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOWING,
RISE UP SO EARLY IN THE MORN, DON'T YOU HEAR THE CAPTAIN SHOUTING,
"DINAH, WON'T YOU BLOW YOUR HORN?" DINAH WON'T YOU BLOW, DINAH
WON'T YOU BLOW, DINAH WON'T YOU BLOW YOUR HORN. DINAH WON'T YOU
BLOW, DINAH WON'T YOU BLOW, DINAH WON'T YOU BLOW YOUR HORN.
SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN WITH DINAH, SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN I
KNOW, SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN WITH DINAH, STRUMMIN' ON THE OLD
BANJO. FEE, FIE, FIDDLE-I-O, (3 TIMES), STRUMMIN' ON THE OLD BANJO.
SOMEONE'S MAKIN' LOVE TO DINAH, SOMEONE'S MAKIN' LOVE I KNOW.
SOMEONE'S MAKIN' LOVE TO DINAH 'CAUSE I CAN'T HEAR THE OLD BANJO.
NO ONE'S MAKIN' LOVE TO DINAH, NO ONE'S MAKIN' LOVE I KNOW.
NO ONE'S MAKIN' LOVE TO DINAH 'CAUSE DINAH'S GOT B.O.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Song

Date learned: CA03001974

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