The Elephant Riders

I'll keep pulling on the towpath
You keep floating on the river
Yeah, until the day is doneKeep on keeping on the low road
Chesapeake and Ohio
Because on the higher ground you will findElephant riders to the northwest bring news from fatherLooking like it's always closing
The Salty Dog is always open
Here, I got an I O UClickity clack clack, clickity clack clack
Baltimore and Ohio
Clickity clack clack, clickity clack clack roll on, roll onOn 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 togetherElephant riders to the northwest bring news from fatherDon't be eating all the hard tack
Between we two there's half a small sack
Still, we got miles toGiddy up pony, giddy up pony
Camptown race is five miles long
Giddy up pony, giddy up pony, ride on, ride onOn 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 togetherElephant riders to the northwest bring news from father
Elephant riders to the northwest bring news of battle