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Johnny Cash - Wreck Of The Old 97 Lyrics

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  • Well they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia,
  • Said: "Steve, you're way behind time,
  • "This is not 38, this is Ol' 97,
  • "Put her into Spencer on time."
  • Then he turned around and said to his black, greasy fireman,
  • "Shovel on a little more coal.
  • "And when we cross that White Oak mountain,
  • "Watch Ol' '97 roll."
  • And then a telegram come from Washington station,
  • This is how it read:
  • "Oh that brave engineer that run ol 97,
  • "Is lyin in old Danville dead."
  • 'Cos he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour,
  • The whistle broke into a scream.
  • He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle,
  • Scalded to death by the steam.
  • One more time!
  • Oh, now all you ladies you'd better take a warning,
  • From this time on and learn.
  • Never speak hard words to your true-lovin' husband.
  • He may leave you and never return.
  • Poor Boy.

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