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Come all you rounders if you wanna hear
The story about a brave engineer
Casey Jones was the roller's name
On a 68 wheeler course he rolled 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 the 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
Sam Webb said I ain't a-givin' up yet
We're eight hours late with the southbound mail
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, now look out ahead, Sam
Jump, Sam, jump or we'll all be dead"
With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake
North Mississippi was wide awake
I see 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
Are all the part of a railroad train
Sweat and toil, the good and the grand
Are 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
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