Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Hammond, artist - Mississippi John Hurt. Date of issue: 06.02.1966
Song language: English
Hammond |
| Casey Jones was a brave engineer |
| He told his fireman to not to fear |
| Says, «All I want, my water and my coal |
| Look out the window, see me drive wheel roll» |
| Early one mornin' came a shower of rain |
| 'Round the curve I seen a passenger train |
| In the cabin was Casey Jones |
| He’s a noble engineer, man but he’s dead and gone |
| Casey’s wife, she got the news |
| She was sittin' on the bedside, she was lacin' up her shoes |
| Said, «Go away, children and hold your breath |
| You’re gonna draw a pension after your daddy’s dead» |
| «Children, children, get your hat» |
| «Mama, Mama, what you mean by that?» |
| «Get your hat, put it on your head |
| Go down in town, see if your daddy’s dead» |
| «Mama, mama, oh, how can it be? |
| My daddy got killed on the old I.C.» |
| «Hush your mouth I said and hold your breath |
| You’re gonna draw a pension after daddy’s dead» |
| Casey said, before he died |
| Fixed the blinds so the boys can’t ride |
| If they ride, let 'em ride the rod |
| Trust they lives in the hands of God |
| Casey Jones was a brave engineer |
| He told his fireman to not to fear |
| Says, «All I want, my water and my coal |
| Look out the window, see me drive wheel roll» |