Run run, run with the railroad When their backs are turned Run for the fences Riley When their backs are turned Follow the railroad Riley When their backs are turned Up over the mountain Riley When their backs are turned You'll find the place you're promised When their backs are turned Run run, run with the railroad When their backs are turned Run run, run with the railroad When their backs are turned Run run, run with the railroad Get out of their sight When the engine turns And you've got to move on Then you've got to move on at night Not a sound Not a sound Not a sound Not a sound Not a sound