Casey Jones
Johnny Cash
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G Come all you rounders that want to hear,C the story 'bout a braveD engineer.G Casey Jones was the rounder's name, on a six-eight wheeler, boys, heD G rode to fame. The caller called Casey at half past four, he kissed his wife at theC D station door.G He climbed in his cabin with the orders in his hand, said: This is the trip to theD G promised land.G Em Casey Jones climbed in his cabin,G D Casey Jones, orders in his hand.G Em Casey Jones leaning out the window,G D G making a trip to the promised land.G Through South Memphis you`re all gonna fly! Rain`s been falling, and theC D water was high.G Everybody knew by the engine`s moan,Continúa después del anuncioD that the man at the rudder wasG Casey Jones. Well, Jones, said the fireman, don`t you fret!C Sam, Jones said, I ain`t aD given up yet.G We`re eight hours late with the southbound mail,D be on time, or we`re leavingG the rails.G Em Casey Jones climbed in his cabin,G D Casey Jones, orders in his hand.G Em Casey Jones leaning out the window,G D G making a trip to the promised land.G Dead on the trail was a passenger train,C blood was a-flowing in Casey`sD brain.G Casey said: Hey, look out ahead!D Slow down! Slow down! Or we`llG all be dead. With a hand on the whistle and a hand on the brake,C North Mississippi was wideD awake.G I see, railroad officials said, he`s a good engineer, but beD G a-lying dead.G Em Casey Jones climbed in his cabin,G D Casey Jones, orders in his hand.G Em Casey Jones leaning out the window,G D G making a trip to the promised land.G Headaches and heartaches and all kinds of pain,C are all the part of theD railroad train.G Sweat `n` toil, the good and the grand, are part of the life of aD G railroad-man.G Em Casey Jones climbed in his cabin,G D Casey Jones, orders in his hand.G Em Casey Jones leaning out the window,G D G making a trip to the promised land.