Lyrics and music: Traditional
Recorded by:
Mississippi John Hurt
Not to be confused with the
Robert Hunter/
Jerry Garcia song "
Casey Jones." This song was played by
the Dead a few times in 1970 and latter by the
JGB.
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Casey Jones was an old
engineer
Call for his
fireman tonight, he will fear
All I need is my water and
coal
Look out the window, see my driving wheel roll
One Sunday morning, in the
driving rain
Around the bend came a
passenger train
In the cabin stood Casey Jones
Noble engineer but he's
dead and gone
Mrs Casey when she heard the news
Sitting on her bedside she was lacing up her shoes
Children, children now hold your breath
You will draw a pension at your
Papa's death
Children, children now get your hat
Tell me Mama what do you mean by that?
Get your hat, put it on your head
Go down town, see your daddy is dead
Casey said before he died
Fix the blinds so that the
bums can ride
If they ride, let them ride the rod
Put their trust in
the hands of God
Casey said just before he died
Two more roads that I want to ride
People said, what roads can they be?
Old Colorado and the
Santa Fe
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Recordings
Almost Acoustic -
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
Shady Grove -
Jerry Garcia and David Grisman
various compilations by
Mississippi John Hurt