Sunday, February 08, 2015

I've been rioting on the railroad....

The Daily Crescent, Riot On The Cheshire [N.H.] Railroad, “and fire-arms were freely used . . . dispelled the rioters, after one discharge of musketry”, Aug. 16, 1848

   And it goes like this:   
I've been rioting on the railroad
All the live-long day.
I've been rioting on the railroad
Just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the pistols blowing,
Rise up so early in the morn;
Can't you hear the captain shouting,
"Dinah, blow your horn!"
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Someone's in the kitchen I know
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Strummin' on the old banjo!
Singin' fee, fie, fiddly-i-o
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o-o-o-o
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o
Strummin' on the old banjo. . . .

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