Casey Jones he was a mighty man And now he's resting in the promised land The only kind of music he could understand Was an big eight wheel driver under his command
He made the freight train boogie All the time He made the freight train boogie As he rolled down the line
When the fireman started ringing the bell Everybody on the line could tell Casey Jones he was a coming to town, On an big 8-wheel driver that was burning 'em down