Joe Magarac

To the old, steel mill, big Joe went down Joe Magarac He said, "all you honkies, gather 'round" Big Joe Magarac I heard they're gonna build a railroad to Frisco and back From Maine down to Mexico And who's gonna make the steel for that track? Big Joe Magarac Joe Magarac Joe Magarac Well, there ain't no steelman in all this world Like Joe Magarac From the Lackawanna Road to the Rock Island Line Went Joe Magarac And the railroad boss said you're doing just fine Big Joe Magarac You know, we gotta have some buildings as big to the sky And highways wherever you go "Well, I ain't done yet, and I'm sure gonna try", says Joe Magarac Joe Magarac Joe Magarac Well, there ain't no steelman in all this world Like Joe Magarac Well, the melter boss said we gotta shut down the mill Poor Joe Magarac He done worked all the ore in that mine on the hill Oh, Joe Magarac Joe jumped into the ladle, it was fiery hot And he waved to his honkies below And the roller boss said the very best steel we got Is Joe Magarac Joe Magarac Joe Magarac He was made out of steel from his head to his toe Big Joe Magarac