Wreck Of Old '97
They gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia
Sayin' Steve you're way behind time
This is not 38 this is old 97
Put her into Spencer on time
Well he turned around and said to his big greasy fireman
Hey shovel on a little more coal
And when we cross that White Ol' Mountain
Watch ol' 97 roll
It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville
In a line on a three mile grade
It was on that grade that he lost his air brake
You see what a jump we made
He was goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour
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 a warnin'
From this time on and learn
Never speak harsh words to your true lover husband
He may leave you and never return
Sayin' Steve you're way behind time
This is not 38 this is old 97
Put her into Spencer on time
Well he turned around and said to his big greasy fireman
Hey shovel on a little more coal
And when we cross that White Ol' Mountain
Watch ol' 97 roll
It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville
In a line on a three mile grade
It was on that grade that he lost his air brake
You see what a jump we made
He was goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour
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 a warnin'
From this time on and learn
Never speak harsh words to your true lover husband
He may leave you and never return
Credits
Writer(s): Johnny R. Cash, Norman Blake, Robert Johnson
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Other Album Tracks
Altri album
- Songwriter
- Spotlight / Well Alright
- Well Alright
- The Best of Johnny Cash: Sun Records Essentials
- The Best of Johnny Cash: Sun Records Essentials (feat. The Tennessee Two)
- INTEGRAL JOHNNY CASH 1954 - 1962
- My Way Volume III
- My Way Volume II
- My Way
- Bear's Sonic Journals: Live at The Carousel Ballroom, 4/24/1968
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