Verse 1
Early one morning 'bout seven o'clock
There were sixteen terriers drilling on the rock
The boss came said, "Keep still"
And bare down harder on the cast iron drill
Chorus
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Work all day for the sugar in your tea
Down behind the railway
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Blast, and fire
Verse 2
New foreman was John McCann
By gosh, he was a mighty hard man
One day a premature blast went off
Up in the air went mighty Dan Goff
Chorus
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Work all day for the sugar in your tea
Down behind the railway
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Blast, and fire
Verse 3
Next month's payday came around
Dan Goff, a dollar short was found
He asked what for, came this reply
"You was stocked for the time you was up in the sky"
Chorus
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Work all day for the sugar in your tea
Down behind the railway
Drill, ye terriers, drill
Blast, and fire
