Written by Stompin' Tom Connors
verse 1 A E A E I been a street car driver now about eleven years A E A And I know the old Toronto city well A D Theirs a whole lotta people who wait along the track E A For the signal from my clanging trolley bellA D A E A I'm a T T C Skidaddler yeah sockit to my big red rattler E A Ya sockit to my big red rattlerverse 2 A E A E Put the pole upon the wire now and open up the switch A E A It's time to get the rattle sparkin through A D She's red around the bottom and she's yellow on the top E A And I drive her like a driver ought a doA D A E A I'm a T T C Skidaddler yeah sockit with my big red rattler E A Ya sockit with my big red rattlerverse 3 A E A E I love my little wife at home, I love my couple kids A E A They often take the trolley to the park A D They know ther daddy's driven the people Here and there E A But I'll be back again to pick them up at darkA D A E A I'm a T T C Skidaddler yeah sockit with my big red rattler E A Ya sockit with my big red rattlerverse 4 A E A E Don't forget your ticket when I open up the door A E A Kindly make your way along the aisle A D I'll drive you down to work and ill safely bring you back E A And I'll try to render service with a smileA D A E A I'm a T T C Skidaddler yeah sockit with my big red rattler E A Ya sockit with my big red rattlerVerse 5 A E A E I been street car driver now about eleven years A E A And I know the old Toronto city well A D There's a whole lotta people who wait along the tracks E A For the signal from my clanging trolley bellA D A E A I'm a T T C Skidaddler yeah sockit with my big red rattler E A Ya sockit with my big red rattlerA D A E A I'm a T T C Skidaddler gonna sockit with my big red rattler E A Ya sockit with my big red rattler E A Ya sockit with my big red rattler