Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down 
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 
Tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down 
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 

Baby, when you marry your railroad man 
Every day'll be pay day, dollar bill in your hand 
Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand 
Baby, in your hand, baby, in your hand 
Mary and the baby laying in the bed 
So tamp 'em up solid so they won't come down 
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 

Captain called the water boy and the water boy laughed 
Captain kicked the water boy yelling, ";Yes, yes, yes"; 
So tamp 'em up solid, so they won't come down 
Tamp 'em up solid, buddy, so they won't come down 
And you can do it, and you can do it, and you can do it 
So they won't come down