Wreck Of The Old 97 (Cash Johnny)

G C 1. Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia G D Sayin', "Steve you're way behind time G C This is not Thirty-Eight it is old Ninety-Seven G D you must put her into Spencer on time." 2. Then he turned and said to his black greasy fireman "Hey, shovel in a little more coal For when we cross that White Oak Mountain Watch old Ninety-Seven roll." 3. It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville with a line on a three mile grade it was on that grade that he lost his airbrakes see what a jump he made 4. He was going down the grade makin' ninety miles an hour When his whistle broke into a scream He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle, scalded to death by the steam 5. The telegram came from the Washington station this is how it read "Oh that brave engineer that run old Ninety-Seven is lying in old Danville dead" 6. So now all you ladies you better take fair warnin' From this time on and learn Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband he may leave you and never return