First print appearance: 1894, titled "Levee Song".
I've been workin' on the railroad,
All the live-long day;
I've been working on the railroad,
Just to pass the time away.
Don't you hear the whistle blowin'.
Rise up so early in the morn,
Don't you hear the captain shoutin;
"Dinah, blow your horn."
Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn,
Dinah, won't you blow, Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn.
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Someone's in the kitchen I know, - - -
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Strummin' on the old banjo.
Fee, fie, fiddle-i-o, fee fie fiddle-i-o-o,
Fee, fie, fiddle-i-o, strummin' on the old banjo.
Someone's makin' love to Dinah,
Someone's makin' love I know-ow-ow-ow,
Someone's makin' love to Dinah,
'Cause I can't hear the old banjo.
Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh; sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh;
Sh, sh, sh, sh, sh; I can't hear the old banjo.
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