Bob Seger

Let It Rock

Bob Seger


in the heat of the day, down in mobile, alabama 
Workin' on the railroad with a steel drivin' hammer 
Tryin' to get some money, get some brand new shoes 
Tryin to find a lady, chase away my blues 
Hot and wasted lord sweatin' in the sun 
'cause i'm not a foreman 'till my work is all done 

Later in the evening when the sun is sinking low 
I'll be out there waitin' for the whistle to blow 
Sittin' in the teepee smokin' out on the track 
Rollin' them bones (meaning dice) till my foreman get back 
Suddenly i hear the breakman up and shout 
There's a non-stop train comin' two miles out 

Everybody jumpin' and a scrambling around 
Tryin to get the line an get the teepee down 
Railroad owner's 'bout to go insane 
Tryin' to get the workers out the way of the train 
Here come the engineer honk his horn 
He got a non-stop train, we got to let it roll on!