The Elephant Riders

[Verse 1] I'll keep pulling on the towpath You keep floating on the river Yeah, till the day is done Keep on keeping on the low road Chesapeake and Ohio 'cause on the higher ground You will find [Chorus] Elephant riders To the northwest bring news from father [Verse 2] Looking like it's always closing The Salty Dog is always open Here, I got an I.O.U Clickity clack clack, clickity clack clack Baltimore and Ohio Clickity clack clack, clickity clack clack Roll on, roll on [Pre-Chorus] On our way to Washington where work is done by men with gavels I heard a sound that just about removed me from my filly's saddle Just outside of Antietam, where once there was a mighty battle I heard the rhythm of the hammers beating the rail lines together [Chorus] Elephant riders To the northwest bring news of battle [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Don't be eating all the hard tack Between we two, there's half a small sack Still, we got miles to go Giddy up, pony, giddy up, pony Camptown Race is five miles long Giddy up pony, giddy up pony Ride on, ride on [Pre-Chorus] On our way to Washington where work is done by men with gavels I heard a sound that just about removed me from my filly's saddle Just outside of Antietam, where once there was a mighty battle I heard the rhythm of the hammers beating the rail lines together [Chorus] Elephant riders To the northwest bring news from father Elephant riders To the northwest bring news of battle