He was workin' on the railroad In a sturdy tough guy's world And that night He was the watchman When a muffled sound he heard He went in quest of Where it came from He saw two men They had a fight When he tried to separate them A shot rang through the night My man Only one shot took my man away My man Life will never be the same
We were so much in love My man Only one shot took my man away My life It will never be the same He was working For the future 'cause we'd marry very soon People say now He was a hero They have his picture In their room A lot of money I got offered From the railroad company But how could I ever spend it While I wanted a family