Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Wreck of the Old '97, artist - Hank Snow. Date of issue: 08.03.2019
Song language: English
The Wreck of the Old '97 |
| 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 look 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 he made |
| He was goin' down 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 warning |
| From this time on and learn |
| Never speak harsh words to your true love or husband |
| He may leave you and never return |