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Talking Casey
1,139
Blues
Talking Casey was released on January 1, 1966 by Vanguard Records as a part of the album Today!
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AlbumToday!
Release DateJanuary 1, 1966
LabelVanguard Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM196

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matthew Lutthans
Matthew Lutthans
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Sky
Patrick Sky
Producer
Paul Blakemore
Paul Blakemore
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Casey Jones was a brave engineer
When he first went out on the road, his wife didn't want him to go
He sitting up there in the cab the day they made the rake
She felt that something might go wrong
She called him something like this
Casey, don't leave me here
Casey Jones, please don't leave me here
Little children come here hollering
Crying, "Daddy, don't leave us here"
"Daddy, daddy, don't leave us here"
He couldn't stand that children hollering, crying
He told the fireman, he said, "Get the bell, let's go"
And I heard the bell sound like this
Wife still crying, "Don't leave me here
Casey Jones, please don't leave me here"
Shore after that, I heard him, his drive wheels jump
In the railroad joint something like this, he was gone
He runned up on sheep, some sheep
Lured for them to get off the track, but they
Wouldn't get off, he had to stop his train
Made him sorta mad, too
I heard him when he was cutting down
He's blowing something like this for the sheep to get off the track
After he got the sheep off the track, he had to stop and run them off
He come and starts cursing, here's what he said
You know what he said, he's just like, he says
Hot damn, them sheep
Hot damn, them sheep
Don't leave me here
Casey Jones, please don't leave me here
After that, he was blowing them a little behind time
Looked like them drive wheels trying to
Catch up with them little truck wheels
They all got scared, thought he was gonna make a rake, which he did
One good Christian lady come there singing
"Lord have mercy, save me, Lord"
Oh Lord, have mercy
Oh Lord
Lord, have mercy
Save me, Lord
Oh Lord, don't leave me
Oh Lord
Oh Lord, don't leave me
Save me, Lord
Written by: Mississippi John Hurt
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