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Intro: G
(Verse 1)
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Come all you rounders if you wanna hear,
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The story about a brave engineer.
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Casey Jones was the roller's name,
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On a 68 wheeler course he rode to fame.
(Verse 2)
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Caller called Casey bout half past four,
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He kissed his wife at the station door.
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He climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand,
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Said this is the trip to the Promised Land.
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Casey Jones, climbed in the cabin,
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Casey Jones, orders in his hand,
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Casey Jones, leaning out the window,
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Making a trip to the Promised Land.
(Verse 3)
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Through South Memphis Yards on a fly,
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Rain been a falling and the water was high.
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Everybody knew by the engine's moan,
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That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones.
(Verse 4)
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Well Jones said fireman now don't you fret,
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Sam Webb said 'We ain't a giving up yet,
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We're eight hours late with the southbound mail,
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We'll be on time or we're leaving the rails.'
(Chorus)
(Verse 5)
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Dead on the rail was a passenger train,
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Blood was a boiling in Casey's brain.
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Casey said 'Hey now look out ahead,
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Jump Sam jump or we'll all be dead.'
(Verse 6)
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With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake,
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North Mississippi was wide awake.
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I see railroad official said,
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'He's a good engineer to be a lying dead.'
(Chorus)
(Verse 7)
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Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain,
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All the part of a railroad train.
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Sweat and toil the good and the grand,
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Are part of the life of a railroad man.
(Chorus)
Written by Johnny Cash/Traditional