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This song was sung as a work song as countless miles of railroad track were laid.
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It was either derived from an old Irish hymn or from I've Been Working on the Levee, sung by gangs building levees on the Mississippi River.
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Dinah may have referred to a train or a woman.
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"Blow your horn" meant "call me for lunch."
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Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah was a separate song, but came to be linked with this one.
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In some parts of U.S. the song is referred to as Dinah.
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