Casey Jones

Come all you rounders if you wanna hear The story about a brave engineer Casey Jones was the roller's name On a 68 wheeler course he rolled to fame Caller called Casey bout half past four He kissed his wife at the station door He climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand Said, "This is the trip to the promised land" (Casey Jones) climbed in the cabin (Casey Jones) orders in his hand (Casey Jones) leanin' out the window Taking a trip to the promised land Through South Memphis, yards on a fly Rain been a fallin' and the water was high Everybody knew by the engine's moan That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones Well, Jones said, "Fireman, don't you fret Sam Webb said I ain't a-givin' up yet We're eight hours late with the southbound mail Be on time or we're leavin' the rails" (Casey Jones) climbed in the cabin (Casey Jones) orders in his hand (Casey Jones) leanin' out the window Taking a trip to the promised land Dead on the rail was a passenger train Blood was a boilin' in Casey's brain Casey said, "Hey, now look out ahead, Sam Jump, Sam, jump or we'll all be dead" With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake North Mississippi was wide awake I see railroad official said "He's a good engineer to be a laying dead" (Casey Jones) climbed in the cabin (Casey Jones) orders in his hand (Casey Jones) leanin' out the window Taking a trip to the promised land Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain Are all the part of a railroad train Sweat and toil, the good and the grand Are part of the life of a railroad man (Casey Jones) climbed in the cabin (Casey Jones) orders in his hand (Casey Jones) leanin' out the window Taking a trip to the promised land