Engine 143 Lyrics

The song Engine 143 is performed by Joan Baez in the album named Joan Baez, Vol. 2 in the year 2001 .



Along came the F-15 the swiftest on the line
Running over the C and O road just twenty minutes behind
Running into Sou'ville headquarters 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, '€œMy darling son, be careful how you run
Many a man has lost his life by trying to make lost time
But if you run your engine right, you'll get there just on time'€

Up the road he darted against the rocks he 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 and O road to die

The doctor said to Georgie, '€œMy darling son be still
Your life may yet be saved if it is God's blessed will'€
'€œOh no'€, said George, '€œThat 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, '€œYour 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
The very last words poor Georgie said was, '€œNearer my God to thee'€




Joan Baez - Joan Baez, Vol. 2

Aug 2001

  1. Wagoner's Lad
  2. The Trees They Do Grow High
  3. Silkie
  4. Engine 143
  5. Once I Knew A Pretty Girl
  6. Lonesome Road
  7. Banks Of The Ohio
  8. Pal Of Mine
  9. Barbara Allen
  10. The Cherry Tree Carol
  11. Old Blue
  12. Railroad Boy
  13. Plaisir d'Amour
  14. I Once Loved A Boy
  15. Poor Boy
  16. Longest Train I Ever Saw


Engine 143