Cat. #0211 (MFH #90) - As sung by Mrs. Laura McDonald and Reba Glaze, Springdale, Arkansas on July 23, 1958
VERSE 1
Come all you rounders if you want t' hear
A story about a brave engineer
Casey Jones was a rounders name
On a six, eight wheeler and he won his fame
VERSE 2
They called out Casey at half-past four
Kissed his wife at th station door
Mounted to th cabin with th orders in his hand
Took his farewell trip to th promised land
CHORUS:
Casey Jones, mounted to the cabin
Casey Jones, th orders in his hand
Casey Jones, mounted to the cabin
Took his farewell trip to th promised land
VERSE 3
Put in your order and shovel in your coal
And put your hand out the window, see the drivers roll
I'll drive her till she leaves the railroad track
Cause I'm eight hours late with the Frisco
Mrs. McDonald and Reba didn't finish the song as they thought they had fouled it up enough. The pounding that can be heard was made by a neighbors baby that they were taking care of.