When was the song “Working on the Railroad” released by Ralph McTell?

The song Working on the Railroad was released in 1988, on the album “Blue Skies Black Heroes”.

Who composed the song “Working on the Railroad” by Ralph McTell?

The song “Working on the Railroad” by Ralph McTell was composed by Jesse Fuller.

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Working on the Railroad

Working on the Railroad

Jesse Fuller

Working on the railroad for a dollar a day
Working on the railroad for a dollar a day
Working on the railroad for a dollar a day
And I'm takin’ my money and I'm goin' away

Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Take this hammer and carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Tell him I’m gone, you can tell him I'm gone

If he should ask you, was I runnin'
If he should ask you, now was I runnin'
If he should ask you, now was I runnin'
Tell him, oh no
You can tell him I was flyin'
Tell him, oh no, I was flyin'
Tell him, oh no, you tell him I was flyin'
If he should ask you, now was I runnin’
Tell him, oh no, tell him I was flyin’

I'm goin’ on a mountain
I'm goin' to see my baby
I'm goin’ on a mountain
I'm goin' to see my baby
I'm goin' on a mountain
I'm goin' to see my baby
And I ain't comin' back, no
I ain't comin' back
I ain't comin' back, I ain't comin' back
I ain't comin' back, oh buddy
I ain't comin' back i'm goin' on a mountain
I'm goin' to see my baby
And I ain't comin' back, no
I ain't comin' back

Trivia about the song Working on the Railroad by Ralph McTell

When was the song “Working on the Railroad” released by Ralph McTell?: The song Working on the Railroad was released in 1988, on the album “Blue Skies Black Heroes”.
Who composed the song “Working on the Railroad” by Ralph McTell?: The song “Working on the Railroad” by Ralph McTell was composed by Jesse Fuller.