Casey Jones Tab par Johnny Cash

Casey Jones

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Come all you rounders if you wanna hear
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The story about a brave engineer
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Casey Jones was the roller's name
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On a 68 wheeler course he rode to fame


Caller called Casey bout half past four
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He kissed his wife at the station door
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He climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand
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Said this is the trip to the Promised Land

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Casey Jones climbed in the cabin
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Casey Jones orders in his hand
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Casey Jones leaning out the window
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Making a trip to the Promised Land


Through South Memphis Yards on a fly
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Rain been a falling and the water was high
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Everybody knew by the engine's moan
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That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones


Well Jones said fireman now don't you fret
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Sam Webb said we ain't a giving up yet
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We're eight hours late with the southbound mail
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We'll be on time or we're leaving the rails

Repeat #3


Dead on the rail was a passenger train
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Blood was a boiling in Casey's brain
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Casey said hey now look out ahead
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Jump Sam jump or we'll all be dead


With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake
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North Mississippi was wide awake
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I see railroad official said
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He's a good engineer to be a lying dead

Repeat #3


Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain
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All the part of a railroad train
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Sweat and toil the good and the grand
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Are part of the life of a railroad man

Repeat #3