Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill, he doesn't work and he never will And it's ride, ride, ride, ride Buy me a chicken, send me a wing. It'll look like I've been working, but I ain't done a thing And it's ride, ride, ride, ride Railroad Bill was a mighty mean man He shot the midnight lantern out of the breakman's hand And it's ride, ride, ride, ride I'm going up a mountain, I'm going out west Got a forty four pistol sticking out my vest And it's ride, ride, ride, ride Railroad Bill, he took my wife He said if I don't like it, he would take my life And it's ride, ride, ride, ride Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill, Rollin' up a cigar with a ten dollar bill And it's ride, ride, ride, ride I'm gonna find me a pistol as long as my arm I'll k** everybody who's ever done me harm And it's ride, ride, ride, ride