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Casey Jones - Mississippi John Hurt
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Tuning: Standard
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
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 breat
You're gonna draw a pension after daddy's dead"
Caseys 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
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