Pete Seeger - Casey Jones (The Union Scab) lyrics

Come all you rounders if you wanna hear The story of a brave engineer Casey Jones was the rounder's name On the big six-wheeler boys he made his fame Well the caller called Casey 'bout half past four He kissed his wife at the station door He stepped into the cabin with the orders in his hand Said I'm gonna take my trip to the Promised Land Casey Jones, stepped into the cabin Casey Jones, orders in his hand Casey Jones, stepped into the cabin Said I'm gonna take my trip to the Promised Land He looked at the water and the water was low He looked at his watch, the watch was slow He looked at the fireman, the fireman said Boy we're gonna reach 'Frisco but we'll all be dead Casey pulled up that Reno hill He flew at the crossing with an awful shrill The switchman knew, by the engine's moan That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones Casey got to that certain place Ol' number nine stared him straight in the face He said to the fireman, boy you better jump Cos they're two locomotives and they're bound to bump Casey Jones, two locomotives Casey Jones, and they're bound to bump Casey Jones, two locomotives Two locomotives and they're bound to bump Well Mrs. Casey Jones she sat there on the bed She got the telegram that her poor husband was dead She said go to bed children and hush your cryin' You got another papa on the Salt Lake line Casey Jones, got another papa Casey Jones, on the Salt Lake line Casey Jones, got another papa Ya got another papa on the Salt Lake line