Cash, Johnny - Engine 143 Lyrics






Along came the F15 the swiftest on the line
Running o'er the C&O road just twenty minutes behind
Running into Cevile head porters on the line
Receiving their strict orders from a station just behind

Georgie's mother came to him with a bucket on her arm
Saying my darling son be careful how you run
Many a man has lost his life by trying to make lost time
And if you run your engine right you'll get there just on time

Up the road she darted against the rocks she crushed
Upside down the engine turned and Georgie's breast did smash
His head was against the firebox door the flames were rolling high
I'm glad I was born to be an engineer on the C&O road to die

The doctor said to Georgie my darling son be still
Your life may yet be saved if it is God's blessed will
Oh no said George that will not do I want to die so free
I want to die for the engine I love one hundred and forty three

The doctor said to Georgie your life cannot be saved
Murdered upon a railroad and laid in a lonesome grave
His face was covered up with blood his eyes you could not see
And the very last words that Georgie said was nearer my God to thee





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  1. B.... S....

    Top Song, top Video

  2. m.... c....

    did he ever see his Spanish kids again after he married June -- he was a great man

    m.... c....

    Yes, of course he saw his american kids again. His first wife Vivian was from Italian decent, but born in the U.S. That makes her an american.

    m.... c....

    Absolutely he did..if you’re actually interested in his life & that of his family, and not just trying to politicize the man, you should read his autobiography, I forget what it’s called...but again if you’re actually interested in the man, his life & his music, you should look into it!

  3. a.... ....

    Not to many can do it like him

  4. R.... R....

    his last recording

    R.... R....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78LkAo4L2gI

    R.... R....

    He did a recording of this week's before his death

    R.... R....

    No this is from the 60’s sorry

    R.... R....

    Vietnam Yeah yeah this one is from 1964

    R.... R....

    This version is undoubtedly NOT his last recording, not by a long shot.
    Though I’m sure he did record it again in his old age, as he did with many of his older songs

  5. S.... M....

    sounds like the same tune as Knoxville Girl