Tamp' Em Up Solid

(traditional)

Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down

Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down

Baby, when you marry your railroad man

Every day'll be pay day, dollar bill in your hand

Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand

Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand

Mary and the baby laying in the bed

Thinking about the money that i ain't made

So tamp 'em up solid so they won't come down

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down

Captain called the water boy and the water boy laughed

Captain kicked the water boy yelling, "yes, yes, yes"

So tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down

Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down

And you can do it, and you can do it, and you can do it

So they won't come down