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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 38, but it's old 97
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You must put her in Spencer on time"
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Then he looked around and
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Said to his black, greasy fireman
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"Just shovel on a little more coal
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And when we cross that White Oak Mountain
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You can watch old 97 roll"
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It's a mighty rough road
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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 that he lost his airbrakes
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Oh, you see what a jump we made
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He was goin' down the grade
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Making 90 miles an hour
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When his whistle broke into a scream
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He was found in the wreck
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With his hand on the throttle
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And was scalded to death by the steam
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Now ladies, you must take a warning
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From this time on and learn
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Never speak harsh words
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To your true love or husband
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He may leave you and never return
THE WRECK OF THE OLD 97 by HANK SNOW
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