Casey Jones (The Union Scab)

Lyrics

Come all you rounders if you wanna 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 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 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 'Frisco but we'll all be dead
 Casey pulled up that Reno hill
 He flew at the crossing with an awful shrill
 The switchman knew, by the engine's moan
 That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones
 Casey got to that certain place
 Ol' number nine stared him straight in the face
 He said to the fireman, boy you better jump
 Cos they're 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 papa on the Salt Lake line
 Casey Jones, got another papa
 Casey Jones, on the Salt Lake line
 Casey Jones, got another papa
 Ya got another papa on the Salt Lake line

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Song Details

Duration
01:59
Key
3
Tempo
81 BPM

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