Casey Jones
Key: GEnglish
Intro
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GCome all you rounders if you wanna hear
The story about a Cbrave D7engineer.
GCasey Jones was the roller's name
On a 68 wheeler course he D7rode to Gfame.
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GCaller called Casey 'bout half past four
He kissed his wife at the Cstation D7door.
He Gclimbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand
Said this is the trip to the D7Promised GLand.
Chorus
Casey Jones climbed in the Dcabin
GCasey Jones orders in his Dhand
GCasey Jones leaning out the Dwindow
GMaking a trip to the DPromised GLand.
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GThrough South Memphis Yards on a fly
Rain been a falling and the Cwater was D7high.
GEverybody knew by the engine's moan
That the man at the throttle was D7Casey GJones.
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GWell Jones said fireman now don't you fret
Sam Webb said "We ain't a Cgiving up D7yet
We're Geight hours late with the southbound mail
We'll be on time or we're D7leaving the Grails."
Chorus
Casey Jones climbed in the Dcabin
GCasey Jones orders in his Dhand
GCasey Jones leaning out the Dwindow
GMaking a trip to the DPromised GLand.
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GDead on the rail was a passenger train
Blood was a boiling in CCasey's D7brain.
GCasey said "Hey now look out ahead
Jump Sam jump or D7we'll all Gbe dead."
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GWith a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake
North Mississippi was Cwide D7awake.
I Gsee railroad official said
"He's a good engineer to be a D7lying Gdead."
Chorus
Casey Jones climbed in the Dcabin
GCasey Jones orders in his Dhand
GCasey Jones leaning out the Dwindow
GMaking a trip to the DPromised GLand.
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GHeadaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain
All the part of a Crailroad D7train.
GSweat and toil the good and the grand
Are part of the life of a D7railroad Gman.
Chorus
Casey Jones climbed in the Dcabin
GCasey Jones orders in his Dhand
GCasey Jones leaning out the Dwindow
GMaking a trip to the DPromised GLand.