Wreck of the Old 97-Woody Guthrie

[ti:Wreck of the Ol' 97] [ar:Woody Guthrie] [al:100 Original Recordings] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Wreck of the Ol' 97 - Woody Guthrie/Cisco Houston [00:13.02]Well they give him his orders in Monroe Virginia [00:16.68]Saying Pete you're way behind time [00:19.85] [00:20.83]This ain't 38 but it's old 97 [00:24.02]And you've got to be in Center on time [00:27.37] [00:28.92]But he turned around to his black greasy fireman [00:32.74]Said Shovel in a little more coal [00:35.88] [00:36.65]When we cross that White Oak Mountain [00:39.74]You can watch old 97 roll [00:43.29] [00:45.03]Well it's a mighty rough road from Lakesburg to Danville [00:48.88]And a line on a three mile grade [00:52.39]It was on this grade that he lost his airbrakes [00:55.82]And you see what a jump he made [00:58.88] [01:00.25]He was a-going down the grade making ninety miles an hour [01:03.70]And his whistle broke out in a scream [01:07.47] [01:08.19]It was on that grade that he lost his airbrakes [01:11.45]And you see what a jump he made [01:14.71] [01:16.87]Well ladies you can all take warning [01:21.86]From this time now and on [01:24.99] [01:26.71]Never speak harsh words to your true loving husband [01:30.18]He might leave you and never come home [01:33.58] [01:34.55]He was a-going down the grade making ninety miles an hour [01:37.99]And his whistle begin to scream [01:41.51] [01:42.15]And we found him in the wreck with [01:44.18]His hand on his throttle [01:45.48]And scalded to death by the steam [01:48.65] [01:49.98]Well ladies you can all take warning [01:53.40]From this time now and on [01:56.60] [01:57.62]Never speak harsh words to your true loving husband [02:00.73]He might leave you and never return