From the New Ziegfeld Follies of 1934.
Words by Billy Hill.
Music by Peter De Rose.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Trains rushin’ here and there
Flying machines flashin’ thru the air
Automobiles all shiny and new
For folks with nothin’ else to do
But when I want to travel, to the soil I cling
I climb on my wagon and sing
Refrain
Wagon wheels, wagon wheels
Keep on a-turnin’, wagon wheels
Roll along, sing your song
Carry me over the hill
Go ‘long, mule, there’s a steamer at the landin’
Waitin’ for this cotton to load
Go ‘long, mule, the Boss is understandin’
There’s a pasture at the end of each road
Wagon wheels, wagon wheels
Keep on a-turnin’, wagon wheels
Roll along, sing your song
Wagon wheels, carry me home
Wagon wheels, carry me home
Sung here by Fred Feild: