《Wreck of the Old ’97》歌词

[00:00:00] Wreck of the Old '97 - Boxcar Willie

[00:00:15] Well they gave him his orders

[00:00:17] In Munroe Virginia

[00:00:18] Saying "Steve

[00:00:19] You're a way behind time

[00:00:23] This is not 38 but its old 97

[00:00:26] You must put her into Spencer on time"

[00:00:30] Well he turned to the

[00:00:31] Black greasy fireman and said

[00:00:34] "Just shovel on a little more coal

[00:00:37] And when we cross that

[00:00:40] Wide open mountain

[00:00:41] You can watch old 97 roll"

[00:01:00] It's a long long way

[00:01:02] From Danville to Lynchburg

[00:01:04] Got a line near the three mile grade

[00:01:08] It was on that grade that

[00:01:10] He lost his air breaks

[00:01:12] You could see what a jump that he made

[00:01:15] He was going down the grade

[00:01:18] Doing 90 miles an hour

[00:01:19] When the whistle broke into a scream

[00:01:23] He was found in the wreck

[00:01:25] With his hand on the throttle

[00:01:27] And scalded to death by the steam

[00:01:46] Well a telegram came

[00:01:47] To Washington station

[00:01:49] And this is what it read

[00:01:53] "Oh that brave engineer that runs old 97

[00:01:57] Well hes lying in old Danville dead"

[00:02:01] Now come on you ladies

[00:02:02] And from me take warning

[00:02:04] And from this day on you must learn

[00:02:08] Never speak harsh words

[00:02:10] To your kind hearted husband

[00:02:12] He may leave you and never return