I believe it is about much more than just drugs/cocaine. The Dead were not folk musicians (as in Pete Seegers song, Casey Jones) or known to be historians in their time. Lady in red - the caboose of the other train he smashed to pieces High on cocaine - not true but it can refer to going fast like a cannonballĬasey jones you better watch your speed - he dude love to push the trains to their limit & he was the best there was
He was never on cocaine during his last run - those lines were just added by the Dead.ĭriving that train - refers to casey jones the famous conductor in 1900 Unfortunately the other train (train hundred and two) didnt get off the main track so Casey's train whammed into it. The NorthBound train must go into an adjacent track while the other train passes. Trains travel both ways on the tracks and the train headin South has precedence over the train heading North. Unbeknown to him and his crew, another train heading towards him was having problems. He was close to schedule at his 2nd to last stop and departed for the final leg. So Casey, being the best there is, ran the route going at times over 100MPH and averaging close to 65MPH over a very dangerous curvey run. As we all know, being late is not good in railroad life. Casey took the route but now was nearly 1hr 45 minutes behind. Way back in 1900, a fellow engineer called out sick. He ran the CannonBall Route between Chicagp and Memphis. Song MeaningCasey Jones was the one of the worlds most famous train engineers. The fireman screams and the engine just gleamsĪnd you know that notion just cross my mind Got two good eyes but you still don't seeĬome round the bend, you know it's the end Switchman's sleeping, train hundred and two is Leaves Central Station 'bout a quarter to nineĪt a quarter to ten you know it's travelin' again And you know that notion just crossed my mind
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