^GThey give him his orders at ^CMonroe Virginia Saying ^GSteve you're way behind ^D7time

This is ^Gnot 38 but this is ^COld 97 ^GPut her in ^D7Spencer on ^Gtime

Then he looked around and said to his ^Cblack greasy fireman Just ^Gshovel on a little more ^D7coal

And ^Gwhen we cross that ^CWhite Oak Mountain ^GYou can ^D7watch Old 97 ^Groll

And when a telegram comes from ^CWashington Station And ^Gthis is how it ^D7read

Oh that ^Gbrave engineers that ^Crun old 97 ^GIs lying in old ^D7Danville ^Gdead

He was going down grade making ^C90 miles an hour When ^Ghis whistle broke into a ^D7scream

He was ^Gfound in the wreck with his ^Chand on the throttle And ^Gwas scalded to ^D7death by the ^Gsteam

Now ladies you must ^Ctake warning From ^Gthis time on and ^D7learn

Never ^Gspeak harsh words to your ^Ctrue loving husband ^GHe may leave you ^D7and never ^Greturn