A great event that took place in our history,
Was the building of the railroad tracks from sea to shining sea.
The Union Pacific from the East, and the Central from the West,
Racing toward each other to prove which one was best.
CHORUS:
Iron wheels a-rollin’ down the new built track.
Each train kept on going’, no thought of turnin’ back.
A lot of tired workers layin’ rails along the line,
Met at Promontory Point in 1869.
The goin’ wasn’t easy, there were mountains to go through,
With solid rock to blast away, had to build some bridges, too.
Across the rollin’ prairie, they struggled hard each day,
And finally came together, was on the 10th of May.
CHORUS
It was quite a celebration, what a noise the crowd all made,
When they drove that golden spike and the final track was laid.
Transcontinental Railroad joined the East and West as one.
With this wedding of the rails, a new age had begun.
A great event that took place in our history,
Was the building of the railroad tracks from sea to shining sea.
The Union Pacific from the East, and the Central from the West,
Racing toward each other to prove which one was best.
CHORUS:
Iron wheels a-rollin’ down the new built track.
Each train kept on going’, no thought of turnin’ back.
A lot of tired workers layin’ rails along the line,
Met at Promontory Point in 1869.
The goin’ wasn’t easy, there were mountains to go through,
With solid rock to blast away, had to build some bridges, too.
Across the rollin’ prairie, they struggled hard each day,
And finally came together, was on the 10th of May.
CHORUS
It was quite a celebration, what a noise the crowd all made,
When they drove that golden spike and the final track was laid.
Transcontinental Railroad joined the East and West as one.
With this wedding of the rails, a new age had begun.
CHORUS