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Casey JonesCome all you rounders if you wanna hearThe story about a brave engineer Casey Jones was the roller's name On a 6-8-wheeler course he rode 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 Takin' 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 now don't you fret" Sim Webb said "I ain't a givin' up yet" We're eight hours late with the southbound mail We'll 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 Takin' 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, look out ahead, Sim, jump, Sim, jump, or we'll all be dead!" With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake North Mississippi was wide awake IC railroad officials 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 Takin' a trip to the Promised Land Headaches and heartaches and all kind of pain Are all a part of the 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 Takin' a trip to the Promised Land |