Casey Jones
As Performed by Johnny Cash
Come all you rounders if you wanna hear
the story about a brave engineer
Casey Jones was the roller’s name
on a 6-8 wheeler, boys, 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 my trip to the Promised Land
Casey Jones climbed in the cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin’ out the window
Taking 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, 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
Taking 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!”
Well, a hand on the whistle and a hand on the brake
north Mississippi was wide awake
I.C. Railroad official 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
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain
all the part of a railroad train
Sweat and toil the good and the grand
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
Taking a trip to the Promised Land