Wreck Of The Old 97 Lyrics - Singles - Box Car Willie

Well they gave him his orders in Munroe, Virginia 

Saying, "Steve, you? re a way behind time 

This is not 38 but it? s old 97 

You must put her into Spencer on time" 

Well, he turned to the black greasy fireman and said 

"Just shovel on a little more coal 

And when we cross that wide open mountain 

You can watch old 97 roll" 

It? s a long, long way from Danville to Lynchburg 

Got a line near the three mile grade 

It was on that grade that he lost his air breaks 

You could see what a jump that he made 

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He was going down the grade doing 90 miles an hour 

When the whistle broke into a scream 

He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle 

And scalded to death by the steam 

Well, a telegram came to Washington station 

And this is what it read 

"Oh that brave engineer that runs old 97 

Well, he? s lying in old Danville dead" 

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Now come on you ladies and from me take warning 

And from this day on, you must learn 

Never speak harsh words to your kind hearted husband 

He may leave you and never return