St. Louis Republic (May 10, 1876):

"Capt. Hi Davis has laid boat and barges up to wait for the iron-ore pile today, and will pass his time merrily singing this song which is his favorite:

"When first from Dublin I sailed o'er
I landed on the Yankee shore,
I tho't on my soul I'd work no more;
Till I'd got on the railroad.
Railroad, hi! Paddy's on the railroad.

They gave me a shovel and a pickaxe too,
And asked my what the devil I'd do?
Showed me a mountain ten miles through,
All for to make a railroad.
Railroad, hi!, etc."