He-back, she-back, daddy shot a bear,
Shot him in the back, and he never turned a hair,
I'm just from the railroad, too-rer-loo,
O the old moke picking on the ban-jo
Ch: Hoo-roo! What's the matter now?
I'm just from the railroad, too-rer-loo
I'm just from the railroad, too-rer-loo
O the old moke picking on the ban-jo!
Roller boys, broiler boys, give her flame and jip
Drag the anchor off the mud and let the bastard rip
Rock-a-block, chock-a-block, heave the capstan round
Fetch the flame and anchor up for we are outward bound
Out chocks two blocks, heave away or bust
Bend yer back me bully boys, kick up some flame 'n dust
Hoo-roo, what's the matter, oh
Just from the railroad, too-ra-loo
Whiskey-oh, Johnny-oh, the mudhook is in sight
Hell of a way to the girls that weight at the old Nantucket light
Hack it back, take in the slack, heave away me boys
Heave away me bully boys, why don't ya make some noise
Hoo-roo, what's the matter, oh
Just from the railroad, too-ra-loo