From different sources, this is what I've got up to now: it needs a careful check. Please, someone that has the chance to listen to this 1924 recording... Thanks. R

Come all you rounders if you want to hear
The story I'm a-tellin' on a brave engineer
Casey Jones was the rounder's name
On a six eight wheeler, boys, he won his fame

The caller called Casey at a half past four
Kissed his wife at the station door
Mounted to the cabin with his orders in his hand
Took a farewell trip unto the Promised Land

Casey Jones a-mounted to the cabin
Casey Jones, with his orders in his hand
Casey Jones a-mounted to the cabin
Took a farewell trip unto the Promised Land

Was on a Friday mornin' she's a lookin' like rain
Around the curve come a passenger train
On the pilot lay little Bill Jones
A good old rounder, but he's dead and gone

He looked at the watch and the watch was slow
Looked at the water and the water was low
Turn to his fireman, said: "Prepare to jump
For there's two locomotives that are bound to bump!"

Casey Jones, two locomotives
Casey Jones, that are bound to bump
Casey Jones, two locomotives
There's two locomotives that are bound to bump

You ought to been there and a-seen the sight
People were screamin', both black and white
For I was there, it is a natural fact
Seen two box-cars when they left the track

Well, after the Four Mile Curve
Where Johnny Devine he lost his nerve
Poor Casey he didn't weaken a bit
Had his hands on the throttle when the engine hit

Casey went to Heaven, went straight from here
He told St. Peter he's a brave engineer
St. Peter said, "Well, you're looking mighty bold
I guess we'll have to put you back to shovelling coal"

"Mama, mama, I can see
How Papa got killed on the Santa Fe";
"Go to bed, children, before you cry yourself hoarse
I got you another daddy on the police force

Casey Jones, I got another papa
Casey Jones, on the police force
Casey Jones, I got you another daddy
And I got you another daddy on the police force"