Since everyone seems to have a different definition of what "Folk" is*, and let's not get into that again, how about Dennis Brown's lovely song "Cross Ties On A Railroad"? The Hill Brothers, Randall and Rocky, have a nice version on Youtube.
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* My favourite definition of "Folk" is: A four letter word that starts with F and ends with K and if you use it, you won't get played on the radio.