Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my girl
And she's gone gone gone and she's gone gone gone
And I'll bid her my last farewellI fell in love with a pretty little thing
I thought that wedding bells would ring
She was as sweet as sweet could be
Till I found out what she did to meRailroad, steamboat, river and canal
Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my girl
And she's gone gone gone and she's gone gone gone
And I'll bid her my last farewellI asked her mother to let her go
She whispered mother please tell him no
Though he may think that I am true
There's plenty more who think so tooRailroad, steamboat, river and canal
Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my girl
And she's gone gone gone and she's gone gone gone
And I'll bid her my last farewellNow I won't cry my life away
Some other sucker will have to pay
And when he finds that she is gone
I guess I'll hear him sing this songRailroad, steamboat, river and canal
Yonder comes a sucker and he's got my girl
And she's gone gone gone and she's gone gone gone
And I'll bid her my last farewell