《Wreck Of The Olf ’97》歌词

[00:00:00] Wreck Of The Olf '97 - Boxcar Willie

[00:00:15] Well they gave him his orders in Munroe Virginia

[00:00:18] Saying "Steve you're a way behind time

[00:00:22] This is not 38 but it's old 97

[00:00:26] You must put her into Spencer on time"

[00:00:30] Well he turned to the black greasy fireman and said

[00:00:34] "Just shovel on a little more coal

[00:00:38] And when we cross that wide open mountain

[00:00:41] You can watch old 97 roll"

[00:01:00] It's a long long way from Danville to Lynchburg

[00:01:04] Got a line near the three mile grade

[00:01:07] It was on that grade that he lost his air breaks

[00:01:11] You could see what a jump that he made

[00:01:15] He was going down the grade doing 90 miles an hour

[00:01:19] When the whistle broke into a scream

[00:01:23] He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle

[00:01:26] And scalded to death by the steam

[00:01:46] Well a telegram came to Washington station

[00:01:49] And this is what it read

[00:01:53] "Oh that brave engineer that runs old 97

[00:01:57] Well he's lying in old Danville dead"

[00:02:01] Now come on you ladies and from me take warning

[00:02:04] And from this day on you must learn

[00:02:08] Never speak harsh words to your kind hearted husband

[00:02:12] He may leave you and never return