The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

ENGINE, ENGINE, NUMBER 9.
GOING DOWN THE CHICAGO LINE,
IF THE TRAIN SHOULD JUMP THE TRACK,
DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK?
YES, Y-E-S SPELLS "YES" AND OUT GO YOU.

Submitter comment: THIS IS SAID WHEN COUNTING OUT THE ONE WHO IS "IT" IN GROUP GAMES.
PLAYERS STICK ONE FOOT IN THE CIRCLE AND COUNT AROUND THE CIRCLE,
AND WHEN THE RHYME IS FINISHED THE LAST PERSON COUNTED IS OUT

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-24-1972