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DO FA DO
There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
DO FA SOL
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
DO FA DO
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
DO SOL SIb DO SOLm DO SOLm DO
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
But time has not beginnings and histr'y has no bounds
As to this verdant country they came from all around
They sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tall
Built the mines mills and the factories for the good of us all.
And when the young man's fancy was turnin' in the spring
The railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring.
Their minds were over-flowin' with the visions of their day
And many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay.
There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
DO SOL REm
For they looked in the future and what did they see
SIb DO
They saw an iron road running from the sea to the sea
SOL REm
Bringin' the goods to a young growin' land
SIb DO
All up from the seaports and into their hands
Bring in the workers and bring up the rails
We gotta lay down the tracks and tear up the trails
Open her heart let the life-blood flow
Gotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow.
SIb SOL
Get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow.
DO FA SOL
Behind the blue Rockies the sun is declinin'
DO FA RE SOL
The stars they come stealin' at the close of the day.
DO FA SOL
Across the wide prairies our loved ones lie sleeping
DO FA SOL DO
Beyond the dark forest in a place far away.
We are the plow-boys who work upon the railway
Swingin' our hammers in the bright blazin' sun
Livin' on stew and drinkin' bad whiskey
Layin' down track 'til the long days are done.
DO FA SOL DO DO SOLm DO SOLm
Yeah, bendin' our backs 'til the railroad is done.
SOLm DO SOLm DO
Now the song of the future has been sung
DO SOLm DO
All the battles have been won
SOLm DO
On the mountain tops we stand
SOLm DO
All the world at our command
SOLm DO
We have opened up the soil
SOLm SOL
With our teardrops and our toil
There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
But time has not beginnings and histr'y has no bounds
As to this verdant country they came from all around
They sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tall
Built the mines mills and the factories for the good of us all.
And when the young man's fancy was turnin' in the spring
The railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ring.
Their minds were over-flowin' with the visions of their day
And many a fortune won and lost and many a debt to pay.
There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run
When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun
Long before the white man and long before the wheel
DO SOL SIb DO
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
SOL SIb DO
When the green dark forest was too silent to be real.
SOL SIb DO SOLm DO
And many are the dead men too silent too be real
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