Patsy Orey Orey Aye

Chorus:
Patsy orey orey aye,
Patsy orey orey aye,
Patsy orey orey aye,
Working on the railroad.

In eighteen hundred and sixty one,
My life on the railroad just begun.
My life on the railroad just begun,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty two,
I found myself with nothing to do.
I found myself with nothing to do.
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty three,
American Railroad fired me.
American Railroad fired me,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty four,
I found myself in the Civil War.
I found myself in the Civil War,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty five,
I found myself more dead than alive.
I found myself more dead than alive,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty six,
I blew myself up with dynamite sticks.
I blew myself up with dynamite sticks,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty seven,
I found myself on the way to heaven.
I found myself on the way to heaven,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty eight,
I found myself at the Pearly Gates.
I found myself at the Pearly Gates,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty nine,
I found myself at the end of the line.
I found myself at the end of the line,
Working on the railroad.

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In eighteen hundred and sixty ten,
I like the song we'll sing it again.
I like the song we'll sing it again.
Working on the railroad.

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I've been working on the railroad,
All the live long day.
I've been working on the railroad,
Just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowing,
Rise up so early in the morn'?
Can't you hear the captain shouting,
"Dinah blow your horn!"

Dina won't you blow,
Dina won't you blow,
Dinah won't you blow your horn!
Dina won't you blow,
Dina 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,
Strumming on the old banjo and singing
"Fee, fe fiddley eye oh!"
"Fee, fe fiddley eye oh!"
"Fee, fe fiddley eye oh! Strumming on the old banjo."