Casey Jones

Lyrics

Come all you rounders if you want to hear
 The story of a brave engineer
 Casey Jones was the rounder's name
 On the big six wheeler,boys he made his fame
 Well the caller called Casey,'bout half past four
 He kissed his wife at the station door
 He stepped into the cabin with the orders in his hand
 Said I'm gonna to take my trip to the promised land
 Casey Jones
 Stepped into the cabin
 Casey Jones
 Orders in his hand
 Casey Jones
 Stepped into the cabin
 Said I'm gonna to take my trip to the promised land
 He looked at the water and the water was low
 He looked at his watch,the watch was slow
 He looked at the fireman,the fireman said
 Boy we're gonna reach Bristol,but we'll all be dead
 Casey pulled up that Reno hill
 He blew at the crossing with an awful shrill
 The switchman knew
 By the engine's moan that the man at the throttle is Casey Jones
 Casey got to that certain place
 Old Number Nine stared him straight in the face
 He said to the fireman,boy, you'd better jump
 'Cause there are two locomotives and they're bound to bump
 Casey Jones
 Two locomotives
 Casey Jones
 And they're bound to bump
 Casey Jones
 Two locomotives
 Two locomotives and they're bound to bump
 Well, Mrs. Casey Jones she sat there on the bed
 She got the telegram that her poor husband was dead
 She said Go to bed children and hush your cryin'
 You got another poppa on the Salt Lake line
 Casey Jones
 Got another poppa
 Casey Jones
 On the Salt Lake Line
 Casey Jones
 Got another poppa
 You got another poppa on the Salt Lake Line

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Song Details

Duration
02:19
Key
10
Tempo
81 BPM

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