Ballad Of Casey Jones

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Casey Jones was an old engineer 
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Called for his fireman, tonight he will fear 
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All I need is my water and coal 
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Look out the window, see my driving wheel roll 
 
One Sunday morning, in the driving rain 
Around the bend came a passenger train 
In the cabin stood Casey Jones 
Noble engineer but he's dead and gone  
 
Mrs Casey when she heard the news 
Sitting on her bedside, she was lacing up her shoes 
Children, children now hold your breath  
You will draw a pension at your Papa's death 
 
Children, children now get your hat 
Tell me Mama what do you mean by that? 
Get your hat, put it on your head 
Go down town, see your papa is dead 
 
Casey said before he died 
Fix the blinds so that the bums can't ride 
If they ride, let them ride the rods 
Put their trust in the hand of God 
 
Casey said just before he died 
Two more roads that I want to ride 
People said, what roads can they be? 
Old Colorado and the Santa Fe