《Wreck of the Old ’97》歌词

[00:00:06] Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia

[00:00:10] Said Steve you're way behind time

[00:00:15] This is not 38 this is Old 97

[00:00:30] Put her into Spencer on time

[00:00:36] Then he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman

[00:00:46] Shovel on a little more coal

[00:00:50] And when we cross that White Oak Mountain

[00:01:00] Watch Old 97 roll

[00:01:04] And then a telegram come from Washington station

[00:01:11] This is how it read

[00:01:16] Oh that brave engineer that run Old 97

[00:01:23] Is lyin' in old Danville dead

[00:01:27] 'Cause he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour

[00:01:34] The whistle broke into a scream

[00:01:38] He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle

[00:01:50] Scalded to death by the steam

[00:01:58] One more time

[00:01:59] Oh now all you ladies you'd better take a warning

[00:02:09] From this time on and learn

[00:02:14] Never speak hard words to your true-lovin' husband

[00:02:20] He may leave you and never return poor boy