Sun went careening
over the ceiling
and crashed onto the plains
set fire to the amber waves of grain
The moon it dances over acres and fences
and waltzes down into the water
sounds like the ring that I bought her
Pre-Chorus
There's a gal in California
see her when I get off this rail
sent her one last letter in the mail
Will you wait for me, by the blue oak tree
will you marry me?
I know I've been gone and this rail road's long
but I built it for to carry you a ring
Verse
Twelve hour days for minimum wage
and I'll carry every penny back to Sacramento
This black cherry yard will let me swing home
Just a railroad man with railroad hands
and I built this track to build you a home
I just built you a place to be alone
Pre-Chorus
All the way to Promontory
I wrote a lover's story
and I'm coming back for to fulfill
the promises my letters did reveal
Will you wait for me, by the blue oak tree
will you marry me?
I know I've been gone and this rail road's long
but I built it for to carry you a ring
Will you wait for me, by the blue oak tree
will you marry me?
Oh I've been gone and this railroads gone
But I built it for to carry you a ring
But I built it for to carry you a ring
But I built it for to carry you a ring