Billy Murray - The Ballad Of Casey Jones lyrics

[Verse 1] Come all you rounders if want to hear A story about a brave engineer Casey Jones was the rounder's 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 the orders in his hands And he took his farewell trip to the Promised Land. [Chorus] 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 the Promised Land! [Verse 2] Put in your water, and shovel in your coal Put your head out the window while the drivers roll "I'll run her 'till she leaves the rails For I'm eight hours late with the 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 then he said, "We're gonna reach Frisco, but we'll all be dead." [Chorus 2] Casey Jones Gonna reach Frisco! Casey Jones But we'll all be dead! Casey Jones Gonna reach Frisco! We're gonna reach Frisco, but we'll all be dead! [Verse 3] Casey pulled up that green ol' hill She took off through the crossing with an awful shrill The switchman knew by the engine's moan That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones He pulled within two miles of the place A No. 4 stared him right in the face Turned at the fireman said, "Boy, you'd better jump. Cuz there's two locomotives and they're going to bump." [Chorus 3] Casey Jones Two locomotives! Casey Jones And they're going to bump! Casey Jones Two locomotives! There's two locomotives that're going to bump! [Verse 4] Casey said just before he died, "There be 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-sigh'n Just when she got the message that her Casey was dyin' Said, "Go to bed, children, and hush your cryin'! 'Cuz you got another Pappa on the Salt Lake Mine." [Final Chorus] Mrs. Casey Jones Got another Pappa Mrs. Casey Jones On the Salt Lake Mine Mrs. Casey Jones Got another Pappa And you got another Pappa on the Salt Lake Mine.