Choo choo ch' boogie G Headin' for the station with a pack on my back And I'm tired of transportation at the back of the hack C I just love the rhythm of the clickety clack G And hear the whistle blowin' see the smoke from the stack D7 And pal around with democratic fellows named Mac G So take me right back to the track, jack C Choo-choo, choo-choo, ch'boogie G Woo-woo, woo-woo, ch'boogie C Choo-choo, choo-choo, ch' boogie D Take me right back to the track, jack You reach your destination and alas and alack You need some compensation to get back in the black So take the morning paper from the top of the stack And read the situation from front to back The only job that's open needs a man with a knack So put it right back on the track, jack Choo-choo, choo-choo, ch'boogie I'm gonna settle down by the railroad track Live the life o'riley in a beaten down shack So when I hear a whistle I can peep thru the cracks And watch the train rollin' when it's ballin' the jack I just love the rhythm of the clickety clack So take me right back to the track, jack Choo-choo, choo-choo, ch'boogie