Casey Jones (The Union Scab)

Song Casey Jones (The Union Scab)
Artist Pete Seeger
Album American Industrial Ballads

Lyrics

[00:09.56] Come all you rounders if you wanna hear
[00:12.15] The story of a brave engineer
[00:15.23] Casey Jones was the rounder's name
[00:17.91] On the big six-wheeler boys he made his fame
[00:23.79] Well the caller called Casey 'bout half past four
[00:26.84] He kissed his wife at the station door
[00:29.81] He stepped into the cabin with the orders in his hand
[00:32.50] Said I'm gonna take my trip to the Promised Land
[00:35.67] Casey Jones, stepped into the cabin
[00:38.45] Casey Jones, orders in his hand
[00:41.34] Casey Jones, stepped into the cabin
[00:44.00] Said I'm gonna take my trip to the Promised Land
[00:51.16] He looked at the water and the water was low
[00:54.17] He looked at his watch, the watch was slow
[00:57.05] He looked at the fireman, the fireman said
[00:59.85] Boy we're gonna reach 'Frisco but we'll all be dead
[01:06.68] Casey pulled up that Reno hill
[01:09.38] He flew at the crossing with an awful shrill
[01:12.39] The switchman knew, by the engine's moan
[01:15.26] That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones
[01:22.03] Casey got to that certain place
[01:24.28] Ol' number nine stared him straight in the face
[01:27.16] He said to the fireman, boy you better jump
[01:29.95] Cos they're two locomotives and they're bound to bump
[01:33.69] Casey Jones, two locomotives
[01:36.26] Casey Jones, and they're bound to bump
[01:39.06] Casey Jones, two locomotives
[01:42.04] Two locomotives and they're bound to bump
[01:49.66] Well Mrs. Casey Jones she sat there on the bed
[01:52.75] She got the telegram that her poor husband was dead
[01:55.65] She said go to bed children and hush your cryin'
[01:58.49] You got another papa on the Salt Lake line
[02:02.05] Casey Jones, got another papa
[02:04.83] Casey Jones, on the Salt Lake line
[02:07.90] Casey Jones, got another papa
[02:10.78] Ya got another papa on the Salt Lake line
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