Long ago my great Grandad toiled in the sun

Workin’ through the prairies to the sea

Another mile, another rail ‘till the job was done

Workin’ on a dream.

Later on my Grandfather worked the CN line

Travelled this great land by sweat and steam

Daddy was a diesel man, at one time so was I

Workin’ on a dream.

Did you hear that lonesome whistle

Did you cry a final tear

On the day that the trains went away

when the dream disappeared

Long ago our forefathers sacrificed for me

Struggling through the winter snow and rain

Workin’ on a dream that stretched from sea to shining sea

So I could have the train

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