The Wreck of the Old '97-The Seekers

[ti:The Wreck Of The Old 97] [ar:The Seekers] [al:All Bound For Morningtown (Their EMI Recordings 1964-1968) CD1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Wreck of the Old '97 - The Seekers [00:08.65]Written by：George/Traditional [00:17.30]They gave him his orders at monroe virginia [00:20.64]Sayin steve you're way behind time [00:23.35] [00:24.21]It's 8 38 and it's the old 97 [00:27.23]Gotta put her into danville on time [00:30.38]Well it's a mighty rough road from lynchburg down to danville [00:33.93]On a line with a three mile grade [00:37.25]It was down that line where he lost his air brakes [00:40.55]You can see what a jump he made [00:43.90]Steve brady he said to his black greasy fireman [00:47.32]Shovel on a little more coal [00:49.76] [00:50.45]I'm waitin to pass them wide open mountains [00:53.66]Gonna see the old 97 roll [00:56.59]Well it's a mighty rough road from lynchburg down to danville [01:00.23]On a line with a three mile grade [01:03.55]It was down that line where he lost his air brakes [01:06.84]You can see what a jump he made [01:10.15]He's comin' down that line makin ninety miles an hour [01:13.50]The whistle broke into a scream [01:16.23] [01:16.73]They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle [01:19.84]He'd been scalded to death by steam [01:22.52] [01:23.02]Well it's a mighty rough road from lynchburg down to danville [01:26.52]On a line with a three mile grade [01:29.71]It was down that line where he lost his air brakes [01:33.04]You can see what a jump he made [01:36.06]Well come on now all you ladies [01:39.82]From this time on now learn [01:42.75]Don't you ever say harsh words to your true lovin husband [01:46.12]He'll leave you and never return [01:49.26]Well it's a mighty rough road from lynchburg down to danville [01:52.66]On a line with a three mile grade [01:55.90]It was down that line where he lost his air brakes [01:59.22]You can see what a jump he made [02:02.54] [02:15.47]Well he's comin' down that line makin ninety miles an hour [02:18.91]And the whistle broke into a scream [02:21.53] [02:22.09]They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle [02:25.38]He'd been scalded to death by steam [02:27.94] [02:28.47]Well it's a mighty rough road from lynchburg down to danville [02:31.89]On a line with a three mile grade [02:35.09]It was down that line where he lost his air brakes [02:38.33]You can see what a jump he made [02:41.32]Well it's a mighty rough road from lynchburg down to danville [02:44.79]On a line with a three mile grade [02:47.76]It was down that line where he lost his airnbrakes [02:50.86]You can see what a jump he mad [02:53.58]Well it's a mighty rough road from lynchburg down to danville [02:56.64]On a line with a three mile grade [02:59.56]It was down that line where he lost his airnbrakes [03:02.52]You can see what a jump he mad