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Casey Jones
Traditional / Mississippi John Hurt
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Casey Jones was a brave engineer
He told his fireman to not to fear
Says all I want is my water and my coal
Look out the window see my drive wheel roll
Early one morning came a shower of rain
Round the curve I'd seen a passenger train
In the cabin was Casey Jones
He's a noble engineer man but he's dead and gone
Children children get your hat
Mama mama what do you mean by that
Get your hat put it on your head
Go down town see if your daddy is dead
Mama mama how can it be
My Daddy got killed on the old IC
Hush your mouth and hold your breath
You going to draw a pension as your daddy is dead
Casey's wife she got the news
She was sitting on the bedside she lacing up her shoes
I said go away children and hold your breathe
You going to draw a pension as your daddy is dead
Casey said before he died
Fix the blinds so the bums can't ride
If they ride let them right the rod
Trust their life's in the hand of God
Casey said again before he died
One more road that he wanted to ride
People wondered what road could that be
The Gulf of Colorado and the Santa Fe (?)
Casey Jones was a brave engineer
He told his fireman to not to fear
Says all I want is my water and my coal
Look out the window see my drive wheel roll