Tamp 'em up solid, solid
When the big wheel roll by
Tamp 'em up solid

Oh tamp 'em up solid, captain
Where the big wheel roll by
Help me to hold up
Oh help me to hold up boys
So they won't come down

Oh rocks and gravel, captain
Make a solid road
June, July, and August
June, July, and August
Three hot months I know
June, July, and August

Oh look-a look-a yonder captain
Oh look at what I see
Look-a look-a yonder
Oh look-a look-a yonder captain
The wildcat huggin' the bear

Look-a look-a yonder
Oh, the n***a ligga likes it, hey
Oh, the n***a ligga likes it
And the white folk ,aking stew
Oh, the n***a ligga likes it
Oh, the n***a ligga likes it
And the white man making stew

Look-a look-a yonder captain
At what I see
Look-a look-a yonder, captain
The wildcat huggin' the bear

(Boy don't look at me, I'm singin')
[Alan Lomax](Tamp 'em up solid, tamp 'em up solid)
Oh look-a look-a yonder
Oh captain [?] solid voice
And the [?] big wheel rolls by
Tamp 'em up solid
Oh tamp 'em up solid
So they walk on down