I've Been Working on the Railroad
| "I've Been Working on the Railroad" | |
|---|---|
"I've Been Working on the Railroad", published as Levee Song in the Princeton University compilation Carmina Princetonia, 1898 ⓘ | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1894 |
| Songwriter(s) | Traditional |
"I've Been Working on the Railroad" is an American folk song. The first published version appeared as "Levee Song" in Carmina Princetonia, a book of Princeton University songs published in 1894. The earliest known recording is by The Shannon Quartet, released by Victor Records in 1923.