The Wreck of the Old '97

歌詞

They give him his orders at Monroe, Virginia Sayin', "Steve you're way behind time This is not 38, but it's old 97 You must put her in Spencer on time" Then he looked around and Said to his black, greasy fireman "Just shovel on a little more coal And when we cross that White Oak Mountain You can watch old 97 roll" It's a mighty rough road From Lynchburg to Danville In a line on a three mile grade It was on that grade that he lost his airbrakes Oh, you see what a jump we made He was goin' down the grade Making 90 miles an hour When his whistle broke into a scream He was found in the wreck With his hand on the throttle And was scalded to death by the steam Now ladies, you must take a warning From this time on and learn Never speak harsh words To your true love or husband He may leave you and never return