Hank Williams III - Wreck of the old 97
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CWell, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
G7Sayin', "Steve you're way behinCd time
This is not Thirty-Eight it is old Ninety-Seven
G7So put her into Spencer on time.C"
FThen he turned around and said to his black greasy firemaCn
F"Shovel on a little moG7re coal
FAnd when we cross that White Oak MountaiCn
F G7(stop)
Watch old Ninety-Seven roll."
CAnd then a telegram came from WFashington station G7and this is how it reaCd
well that brave engineer that ran old 97 is lying in old daneville dead
cause he was going down the grid makeing 90 miles an hour
And his whistle broke into a scream
He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle,
scalded to death by the steam
now all you ladies you better take warnin'
From this time on and learn
Never speak harsh words to atrue lovin' husband
he may leave you and never return, poor boy