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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wild Bill Davis
Piano
Louis Jordan
Alto Saxophone
Jesse Simpkins
Bass
Eddie Boyd
Drums
Carl Hogan
Guitar
Josh Jackson
Tenor Saxophone
Aaron Izenhall
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Milt Gabler
Songwriter
Vaughn Horton
Songwriter
Denver Darling
Songwriter
Wild Bill Davis
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Milt Gabler
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Headin' for the station with a pack on my back
I'm tired of transportation in the back of a hack
I love to hear the rhythm of the clickety-clack
And hear the lonesome whistle, see the smoke from the stack
And pal around with democratic fellas named Mac
So take me right back to the track, Jack
[Verse 2]
Choo-choo, choo-choo ch'boogie
Woo-woo, woo-woo, ch'boogie
Choo-choo, choo-choo ch'boogie
Take me right back to the track, Jack
[Verse 3]
You reach your destination, but alas and alack
You need some compensation to get back in the black
You take a mornin' paper from the top of the stack
And read the situations from the front to the back
The only job that's open needs a man with a knack
So put it right back in the rack, Jack
[Verse 4]
Choo-choo, choo-choo ch'boogie
Woo-woo, woo-woo, ch'boogie
Choo-choo, choo-choo ch'boogie
Take me right back to the track, Jack
[Verse 5]
Gonna settle down by the railroad track
Live the life of Riley in the beaten down shack
So when I hear a whistle, I can peep through the crack
And watch the train a-rollin' when it's followin' the jack
For I just love the rhythm of the clickety-clack
So take me right back to the track, Jack
[Verse 6]
Choo-choo, choo-choo ch'boogie
Woo-woo, woo-woo, ch'boogie
Choo-choo, choo-choo ch'boogie
Take me right back to the track, Jack
[Verse 7]
Take me right back to the track, Jack
Written by: Denver Darling, Milt Gabler, Vaughn Horton