《The Wreck of the 1256》歌词

[00:00:00] The Wreck Of The 1256 - Texas Ruby/Curly Fox

[00:00:13] On that cold and dark cloudy evening

[00:00:18] Just before the close of the day

[00:00:22] There came Harry Lisle and Dillard

[00:00:27] And with Anderson they rolled away

[00:00:31] From Clifton Forge they started

[00:00:36] And their spirits were running high

[00:00:40] As they stopped at Iron Gate and waited

[00:00:45] Till Old Number Nine went by

[00:01:10] On the main line once more they started

[00:01:14] Down the James River so dark and drear

[00:01:19] And they gave no thought to the danger

[00:01:24] Or the death that was waiting so near

[00:01:28] They were gay and they joked with each other

[00:01:33] As they sped on their way side by side

[00:01:37] And the old engine rocked as she traveled

[00:01:42] Through the night on that fast fatal ride

[00:02:04] In an instant the story was ended

[00:02:09] On her side in that cold river bed

[00:02:13] With poor Harry Lisle in the cabin

[00:02:18] With a deep fatal wound in his head

[00:02:22] Railroad men you should all take warning

[00:02:27] From the fate that befell this young man

[00:02:31] Don't forget that the step is a short one

[00:02:36] From this earth to the sweet Promised Land