Johnny Cash – Wreck Of The Old '97 Lyrics  Share

From Johnny Cash's album: At San Quentin

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."

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^,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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