《Wreck of the Old ’97》歌词

[00:00:00] Wreck of the Old '97 - Vernon Dalhart/The Vel-Aires

[00:00:40] They gave him his orders

[00:00:42] At monroe virginia

[00:00:44] Sayin' pete you're way behind time

[00:00:48] This is not '38 but its old '97

[00:00:53] You must put her into spencer on time

[00:00:57] He looked round an' said

[00:00:59] To his black greasy fireman

[00:01:01] Jus' shove on in a lil' more coal

[00:01:06] And when we cross that wide old mountain

[00:01:10] You can watch old '97 roll

[00:01:33] It's a mighty rough road

[00:01:35] From lynchburg to danville

[00:01:37] In a line on a three mile grade

[00:01:42] It was on that grade

[00:01:44] That he lost his airbrake

[00:01:46] And you see what a jump he made

[00:02:07] He was goin' down the grade

[00:02:09] Makin' ninety miles an hour

[00:02:11] When his whistle broke into a scream

[00:02:15] He was found in the wreck

[00:02:17] With his hand on the throttle

[00:02:19] And a scalded to death by the steam

[00:02:24] Now ladies you must take warnin'

[00:02:28] From this time now and on

[00:02:32] Never speak harsh words

[00:02:35] To your true love and husband

[00:02:37] He may leave you and never return