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The Wreck of the Old '97 by Johnny Cash
The Wreck of the Old '97
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Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
G D
Sayin', "Steve you're way behind time
G C
This is not Thirty-Eight it is old Ninety-Seven
G D
you must put her into Spencer on time."
Then he turned and said to his black greasy fireman
"Hey, shovel in a little more coal
For when we cross that White Oak Mountain
Watch old Ninety-Seven roll."
It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville
with a line on a three mile grade
it was on that grade that he lost his airbrakes
see what a jump he made
He was going down the grade makin' ninety miles an hour
When his whistle broke into a scream
He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle,
scalded to death by the steam
The telegram came from the Washington station
this is how it read
"Oh that brave engineer that run old Ninety-Seven
is lying in old Danville dead"
So now all you ladies you better take fair warnin'
From this time on and learn
Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband
he may leave you and never return
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Well, they gave him his orders in Monroe, Virginian,
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 reach that White Oak mountain,
"Watch Ol'97 roll."
And then a telegran come from Washington station,
This is what it read,
"Oh that brave engineer that run '97,
"Is lyin' in Danville dead."
"Cause 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 steam."
One more time!
Oh, now all you ladies better take a warning,
From this time on and learn.
Never speak harsh to your true-lovin' husband,
He may leave you and never return.
Poor Boy.
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version 3
Capo:no capo
G C
They give him his orders at Monroe Virginia
G D7
Saying Steve you're way behind time
G C
This is not 38 but this is Old 97
G D7 G
Put her in Spencer on time
C
Then he looked around and said to his black greasy fireman
G D7
Just shovel on a little more coal
G C
And when we cross that White Oak Mountain
G D7 G
You can watch Old 97 roll
C
And when a telegram comes from Washington Station
G D7
And this is how it read
G C
Oh that brave engineers that run old 97
G D7 G
Is lying in old Danville dead
C
He was going down grade making 90 miles an hour
G D7
When his whistle broke into a scream
G C
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
G D7 G
And was scalded to death by the steam
C
Now ladies you must take warning
G D7
From this time on and learn
G C
Never speak harsh words to your true loving husband
G D7 G
He may leave you and never return
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