Kassie Jones Lyrics

I woke up this morning, four o'clock.
Mister Kassie told his fireman get the boilers hot.
Put on your water, put on your coal,
Put your head out the window, see my drivers roll
...See my drivers roll...
Put your head out the window, see my drivers roll.
Lord, some people said Mister Kassie couldn't run.
Let me tell you what Mister Kassie done.
He left Memphis, was a quarter to nine.
Got to Newport News, it was dinner time
...It was dinner time...
Got to Newport News, it was dinner time.

I sold my gin, I sold it straight.
Po-lice run me to my woman's gate.
She come to the door, she nod her head.
She made me welcome to the folding bed.
...To the folding bed...
She made me welcome to the folding bed.
Lord, people said to Kassie "You're running overtime.
You'll have an *occlusion with the One-O-Nine."
Kassie said "Ain't in mind.
I'll run her to Glory 'less I make my time."
Said to the passengers "Better keep yourself hid,
I'm gonna shake it like Chaney did."
...Chaney did...
I'm gonna shake it like Chaney did.

Mister Kassie run his engine to a mile of the place.
Number Four stared him right in the face.
The Devil told Kassie "Well, you must leave town."
I belive to my sould I'm Alabama bound.
...Alabama bound...
I believe to my soul I'm Alabama bound.
Mrs. Kassie said she dreamt a dream
The night she bought her sewing machine.
The needle got broke and she could not sew.
She loved Mister Kassie 'cause she told me so.
...Told me so...
She loved Mister Kassie 'cause she told me so.

There was a woman name Miss Alice Frye
Said "I'm gonna ride with Mister Kassie 'till I die.
I ain't good looking, but I take my time.
I'm a ramblin' woman, I got a ramblin' mind."
...A ramblin' mind...
I'm a ramblin' woman, got a ramblin' mind.