If you don't shake you don't get no cake If you don't hum I'm gonna give you none You can't ride, honey, you can't ride this train I'm the chief engineer, I'm gonna run it like Stavin' Chain I asked you in the morning to treat me right You put me off, tell me "Wait 'til night" Now, you can't ride, honey, you can't ride this train I'm the chief engineer, I'm gonna run it like Stavin' Chain Back your horse out my stable, back him out fast I got myself another jockey, get yourself another mare Now, you can't ride, honey, you can't ride this train I'm the chief engineer, I'm gonna run it like Stavin' Chain Stavin' Chain was a man of might He save up his money just to ride all night Now, you can't ride, honey, you can't ride this train I'm the chief engineer, I'm gonna run it like Stavin' Chain Was at your house last night, 'bout half past four Found another woman comin' out your door Now, you can't ride, honey, you can't ride this train I'm the chief engineer, I'm gonna run it like Stavin' Chain