Cat. #0227 (MFH #90) - As sung by Mr. T. R. Hammond, Osceola, Missouri on September 17, 1958
VERSE 1
Come all ye rounders, if you want'a hear
Th story of a brave ole engineer
Ole Casey Jones was th rounders name
On a six eight wheeler he won his fame
VERSE 2
They called a call for Casey just a half-past four
Casey kissed his wife at th station door
He mounted to th cab, with the order in his hand
Saying, pardner get ya ready for th promised land
CHORUS:
Casey Jones, he mounted to th cabin
Mounted to th cab with the order in his hand
Casey Jones, mounted to th cab
Take a farewell trip to th promised land
VERSE 3
He looked at his watch and his watch it was low
He turned at th water and the water was slow
Says, turn on th water and shovel in the coal
Stick your head out the window see the drivers roll
For I'm going to drive 'er, till she leaves th rail
For I'm eight hours late with th western mail
VERSE 4
He just had reached to th Reno hill
When he jerked that whistle with a mighty thrill
Th switchman said that he knewd the way it moaned
That th man at th throttle was a Casey Jones
VERSE 5
Casey Jones, he's a gwine't reach th Frisco
Gwine't reach th Frisco but they'll all be dead
Casey Jones, is a gwine'a reach th Frisco
Gwine'a reach th Frisco but they'll all be dead
VERSE 6
He just had got within four miles of th place
When old number four stare'd 'im right in th face
He turmed to th fireman, said, kid you'd better jump
For there's two locomotives and their going to bump
VERSE 7
Casey Jones, an two locomotives
Two locomotives and their going to bump
Casey Jones, and two locomotives
Two locomotives and their going to bump
VERSE 8
Miss Casey Jones setting upon th bedside
When she received th message that her Casey had died
Says, go to bed chillun and ahush your crying
For you've got another poppy on the Salt Lake line
VERSE 9
Young Casey Jones, has got another poppy
Got another poppy on th Salt Lake line
Young Casey Jones he has got another poppy
Got another poppy on th Salt Lake line