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The Wreck Of The Old '97
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Hank Snow
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They give him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
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Sayin', "Steve you're way behind time
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This is not Thirty-Eight, but it's old Ninety-Seven
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You must put her in Spencer on time"
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Then he looked 'round and said to his black greasy fireman
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"Just shovel in a little more coal
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And when we cross that white oak mountain
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You can watch old Ninety-Seven roll"
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It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville
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In a line on a three mile grade
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It was on that grade where he lost his air brakes
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So you see what a jump he made
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He was goin' down grade makin' ninety miles an hour
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And his whistle broke into a scream
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He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle
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And scalded to death by the steam
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Now, ladies, you must all take warning
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From this time on and learn
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Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband
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He may leave you and never return
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