Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

(album: Zig-Zag Walk - 1983)

Headed for the station with a pack on my back,
I'm tired of transportation in the back of a hack,
I love to hear the rhythm of the clickety-clack,
And hear the lonesome whistle, see the smoke from the stack,
I pal around with democratic fellas named Mac,
So take me right back to the track.

Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Whoo whoo, whoo whoo ch'boogie,
Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Take me right back to the track, Jack.

We reach the destination but alas! and alack!,
We need some conversation to get back in the black,
You take a morning paper from the top of the stack,
And read the Situations from the front to the back,
The only job that's open needs a man with a knack,
So put it right back in the rack, Jack.

Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Whoo whoo, whoo whoo ch'boogie,
Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Take me right back to the track, Jack.

[Nick Piano Solo]

I'm gonna settle down by the railroad track,
And live the life of Riley in a beaten down shack,
So when I hear the whistle I can peek through the crack,
Watch the train rollin'when it's balling the jack,
For I just learned the rhythm of the clickety-clack,
So take me right back to the track, Jack.

Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Whoo whoo, whoo whoo ch'boogie,
Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Take me right back to the track, Jack.

[Erik Solo]
Alright Jack! Whoo whoo.
Oi!

Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Whoo whoo, whoo whoo ch'boogie,
Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Take me right back to the track, Jack.

Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Whoo whoo, whoo whoo ch'boogie,
Choo choo, choo choo ch'boogie Take me right back to the track!.