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In eighteen hundred and forty one
they put me corduroy britches on
they put me corduroy britches on
to work upon the railway.
chorus:
filli-me-oo-ree-aye-ree-ay
filli-me-oo-ree-aye-ree-ay
filli-me-oo-ree-aye-ree-ay
to work upon the railway.
Now in eighteen hundred and forty-two
i left the old world for the new
bad cess to the luck that brought me through
to work upon the railway.
chorus:
Well, it's pat do this and pat do that,
without a stocking or cravat
and nothing for an old straw hat
while working on the railway.
chorus:
Now in eighteen hundred and forty-three,
twas then i met sweet biddy mcgee.
ah, an elegant wife she's been to me,
while working on the railway.
chorus:
Now in eighteen hundred and forty-seven
sweet biddie mcgee she went to heaven
if she left one child she left eleven
to work upon the railway.
chorus:
Now in eighteen hundred and forty-eight
i learned to drink me whiskey straight
it's an elegant drink that can't be beat
for working on the railway.
chorus (twice)
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- Miscellaneous
- The Folkways Years, 1944-1961
- The Very Best Of
- Original American Folk
- Passing Through
- 900 Miles
- I Ride an Old Paint
- Cisco Houston - Greatest Recordings
- Busy Bee Workout, Vol. 4
- Sheepside Christmas, Vol. 9
- Paul Clayton & Cisco Houston (6 Original Folk Albums)
- Cisco Sings American Folk Songs
- Cisco Houston Sings American Folk Songs
- The History Of American Folk
- The 1960 Newport Folk Festival Vol. 2
- The Best of Newport Folk Festival, Vol. 4
- Folk (Live)
- 900 Miles and Other R.R. Songs
- American Murder Ballads
- American Folk Tales