Lyrics Wreck of the Old 97 - Johnny Cash

Wreck of the Old 97 - Johnny Cash
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Date of issue: 29.09.2022
Song language: English

Wreck of the Old 97

Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia sayin' Steve you’re way behind\ntime\nThis is not 38 this is old 97 you must put her into Spencer on time\nThen he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman shovel on a little\nmore coal\nAnd when we cross that White Oak Mountain watch old 97 roll\nBut it’s a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville\nWith a line on a three mile grade\nIt was on that grade that he lost his air brakes see what a jump he made\nHe was goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour his whistle broke into a\nscream\nHe was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle\nA scalded to death by the steam\nThen the telegram come to Washington station and this is how it read\nOh that brave engineer that run old 97 he’s a layin' in old Danville dead\nSo now all you ladies you better take a warnin' from this time on and learn\nNever speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband\nHe may leave you and never return

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Artist lyrics: Johnny Cash