[1] Trains gotta run from the Rowan [6m] county
The land's run [1] dry baby [5] the land's run [1] dry

How you gonna get that line over the mountain
Gonna dig right through baby gonna dig right through

[1] The Ashville Junction and the Swannanoa [6m] tunnel
All caved [1] in baby [5] all caved [1] in
I'm goin' back to the Swannanoa [6m] tunnel
That's my [1] home baby [5] that's my [1] home

And when you hear that watch dog howlin'
Somebody's 'round baby somebody's 'round

And when you hear that hoot owl squallin'
Another man's gone baby another man's gone

Well this old hammer It rings like silver
And it shines like gold baby shines like gold

Throw this hammer in the Swannanoa river
It'll ring right on baby it'll ring right on

When you hear that mountain blowin'
Another man's gone baby another man's gone

When you hear that mountain cryin'
The train rolls on baby the train rolls on