I've Been Working on the Railroad
Also:  Eyes of Texas
 

Verse 1:
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I've been workin' on the railroad all the live long day.
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I've been workin' on the railroad just to pass the time away.

Verse 2:
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Don't you hear the whistle blowin'? Rise up so early in the morn.
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Don't you hear the whistle blowin',? Dinah blow your horn.

Verse 3:
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Dinah, won't you blow? Dinah, won't you blow?
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Dinah won't you blow your ho oo orn?

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Dinah, won't you blow? Dinah, won't you blow?
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Dinah won't you blow your horn?

Verse 1: (again)
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I've been workin' on the railroad all the live long day.
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I've been workin' on the railroad just to pass the time away.

Verse 2: (again)
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Don't you hear the whistle blowin'? Rise up so early in the morn.
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Don't you hear the whistle blowin'? Dinah blow your horn.

Verse 4:
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Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.
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Someone's in the kitchen I   k  n  o  w
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Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
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Strummin' on the old banjo.

"The Eyes of Texas" is the official Alma Mater of the University of Texas. It was written in 1903 by John Sinclair, in response to a request that a song be written for the Cowboy Minstrel Show. Since he was given only a few hours in which to come up with a tune, Mr. Sinclair hit upon the idea of using a famous saying of Colonel Prather, who was the President of the University. The Colonel always told his audiences to remember that "the eyes of Texas are upon you." This expression was fitted to the tune of "I've Been working on the Railroad."

Sinclair, dressed in minstrel attire with a black face, sang the song in imitation of President Prather's serious tone and solemn expression. The beloved President soon passed away, and it was not until after the song was sung at his funeral in tribute that it achieved its complete dignity. Now, it is played prior to the start and at the close of all Texas sporting events and at all other official University of Texas functions. The original manuscript hangs in the Alumni Center. The complete original lyrics are as follows:

I once did know a President, away down South, in Texas.
And, always, everywhere he went, he saw the eyes of Texas.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you, all the live long day.

The Eyes of Texas are upon you, you can not get away.
Do not think you can escape them at night or early in the morn-
The Eyes of Texas are upon you 'till Gabriel blows his horn.

Sing me a song of Prexy,  of days long since gone by.
Again I seem to great him  and hear his kind reply.
Smiles of gracious welcome before my memory rise,
Again I hear him say to me, "Remember Texas' Eyes."

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From June 30, 2006