Yeah, heard the diesel drumming
All down the line
Yeah, heard the wires a humming
All down the line.
Yeah, hear the women sighing
All down the line
Yeah, watch the children crying
All down the line
(All down the line)
We'll be watching out for trouble, yeah
(All down the line)
And we'd better keep the motor running, yeah
(All down the line)
Well, you can't say yes and you can't say no
Just be right there when the whistle blows
I need a sanctified man to help out me now
Yeah, all the people singing
All down the line.
Yeah, watch the men all working, working, yeah
All down the line
(All down the line)
We'll be watching out for trouble, yeah
(All down the line)
We're gonna open up the throttle yeah
(All down the line)
I need a shot of salvation, once in a while
Hear the whistle blowing
Hear it for a thousand miles
We're gonna open up the throttle, yeah, yeah
All down the line, we're gonna bust another bottle, yeah
Well you can't say yes, and you can't say no
Just be right there when the whistle blows
I need a sanctified mind to help me out right now
Won't you be my little baby for a while?
Won't you be my little baby for a while?
Won't you be my little baby for a while?
Won't you be my little baby for a while?
For a while
That's why I meet you, that's why I go
Gonna be there when the whistle blows
That's why I meet you, that's why I go
I'm gonna to be there when the whistle blows
Want to be my little baby for a while.