Hey, Whistle Man, what's that on the track?
Looks like a crawdaddy sunnin' on his back
Hey, Whistle Man, why don't he run?
Looks like he's darin' this train to come

Blow your whistle, blow it low
Looks like he' rarin' up some more
Crawdaddy, crawdaddy you better hide
Crawdaddy opened his pintchers wide
Lord, he opened his pintchers wide

Whistle Man, Whistle Man, wasn't he brave?
A little crawdaddy tried to whoop this train
He was brave all right, brave as any man,
But his judgement, Lord, wasn't worth a damn

Whistle Man, Whistle Man, blow it low,
Crawdaddy ain't in this world no more
Whistle Man, Whistle Man, Whistle Man,
Blow it for the crawdaddy in the promised land
Blow it for the crawdaddy in the promised land
(Train whistle) Blow it for the crawdaddy in the promised land