Casey Jones 1909

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 04 Sep 2005

Come all you rounders
if you want to hear a story
about a brave engineer
Casey Jones was the Rounders name
on a six eight wheeler boys
he won his fame
the caller called Casey
at a half past four
kissed his wife at the station door
mounted to the Cabin with his orders in his hand
and he took his farewell trip to that promised land.

Casey Jones! mounted to the cabin
Casey Jones with his orders in his hand
Casey Jones
mounted to the cabin
and he took his farewell trip
to that Promised Land.

Put in your water and shovel in your coal
put your head out the window
watch them drivers roll
I'll run her till she leaves the rail
cause I'm eight hours late
with that western mail
He looked at his watch
and his watch was slow
he looked at the water
and the water was low
he turned to the Fireman
and he said we're going to reach Frisco
but we'll all be dead.

Casey Jones! going to reach Frisco
Casey Jones but we'll all be dead
Casey Jones going to reach Frisco
we're going to reach Frisco
but we'll all be dead.

Casey pulled up that Reno hill
he tooted for the crossing
with an awful shrill
the switchman knew by the engines moan
that the man at the throttle was Casey Jones
He pulled up within two miles
of the place
number four stared him right in the face
turned to the Fireman
said Boy you'd better jump
cause there's two Locomotives
that's a going to bump.

Casey Jones! two locomotives
Casey Jones that a going to bump
Casey Jones two locomotives
there's two locomotives
that's a going to bump.

Casey said just before he died
theres two more roads that I'd like to ride
Fireman said what could that be
The Southern Pacific
and the Santa Fe
Mrs. Jones sat on her bed a sighing
just received a message
that Casey was dying
said go to bed children
and hush your crying
cause you got another papa
on the Salt Lake line.

Mrs. Casey Jones! got another papa
Mrs. Casey Jones on that Salt Lake Line.
Mrs. Casey Jones
got another papa
and you've got another papa
on that Salt Lake Line.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Casey Jones 1909
Music by Eddie Newton
Lyrics by T. Lawrence Seibert
© 1909 by Newton & Seibert, Los Angeles, Ca
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 04 September 2005 at 11.47
in association with Doug Grierson
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