all aboard track 17 all aboard'" Yeehaw! Now this song is dedicated To all the hard workin' pioneers of this country Setting out discovering the west Bringin' a railroad to where no man has ever been before Johnny he worked on a railroad A poundin' on iron and steel Workin' his way out west now The only sure thing's his next meal America was young But she was a growin' Layin' tracks across the prairie Not knowing where they're going His momma didn't wanna' leave him But now he's in the west She said "please don't go" But he said "if i don't i'll never rest" It wasn't always easy Some of the boys died Johnny wrote her letters But he received no replies Johnny he worked on a railroad A poundin' on iron and steel Workin' his way out west now The only sure thing's his next meal Johnny reached san francisco Tired and broke without a dime Started panning for gold Just a hopin' he would find The gold wasn't a rushin' But johnny kept on minin' Trying to send his mama something With the letters he was signing Then one day johnny finally got a reply When he opens mama's letter he began to cry She's a writin' from her deathbed and this is what she said "please don't be mad at me son 'cause tomorrow i'll be dead" Johnny he worked on a railroad A poundin' on iron and steel Workin' his way out west now The only sure thing's his next meal