[Verse 1]
Sun went careening
Over the ceiling
And crashed onto the plains
Set fire to the amber waves of grain

[Verse 2]
The moon it dances
Over acres and fences
And waltzes down into the water
Sounds like the ring that I bought her

[Verse 3]
There's a gal
In California
I'll see her when I get off this rail
Sent her one last letter in the mail

[Chorus]
Will you wait for me
By the blue oak tree?
Will you marry me?
I know I've been gone
And this rail road's long
But I built it for to carry you a ring
[Verse 4]
Twelve hour days
For minimum wage
And I'll carry every penny back to Sacramento
This black chariot will let me swing home

[Verse 5]
Just a railroad man
With railroad hands
And I built this track to build you a home
I just built you a place to be alone

[Verse 6]
All the way to promontory
I wrote a lovers' story
And I'm comin' back for to fulfill
The promises my letters did reveal

[Chorus]
Will you wait for me
By the blue oak tree?
Will you marry me?
I know I've been gone
And this rail road's long
But I built it for to carry you a ring
[Chorus]
Will you wait for me
By the blue oak tree?
Will you marry me?
I know I've been gone
And this rail road's long
But I built it for to carry you a ring
But I built it for to carry you a ring
But I built it for to carry you a ring