Railroad Man (words & music by Roy Evan Burstiner)
In the late of night, ‘neathe the Texas sky
There’s a place beyond the roads of Cactus Way
Where I split the rails, like my daddy and my grandpa done
I will work that railroad every night and day
Hours of layin’ steel, sweatin’ in the sun
For my families meals I’ll give ‘em what I can
Hardly ever rest, but I’ll come home to my Beth
And she’ll ease the aches of her hard workin’ railroad man.
For generations past we built this country
With our sweat we poured out every single breath
Ain’t no man gonna tear the land beneath us
For my kids I’ll work it till I’m dead.
Proud of what I’ve done, and the life I ran
You can call me just a hard workin’ rairoad man.
In the morning I will kiss my children,
then my wife as she walks me to the door
ready for the day thats laid before me.
For their hearts is what I’m working for
I’m a family guy, doing what I can
That’s the life of a hard workin’ rairoad man.