(Traditional) 



Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down 

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 

Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down 

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 



Baby, when you marry your railroad man 

Every day'll be pay day, dollar bill in your hand 

Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand 

Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand 

Mary and the baby laying in the bed 

Thinking about the money that I ain't made 

So tamp 'em up solid so they won't come down 

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 



Captain called the water boy and the water boy laughed 

Captain kicked the water boy yelling, "Yes, yes, yes" 

So tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down 

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 

And you can do it, and you can do it, and you can do it 

So they won't come down