The Wreck of the Old '97-Pete Seeger

[ti:The Wreck of the Old '97] [ar:Pete Seeger] [al:Industrial Ballads Volume 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Wreck of the Old '97 - Pete Seeger [00:14.90]Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia [00:18.44]Saying Steve you're way behind time [00:21.13] [00:22.11]This is not 38 this is Ol' 97 [00:25.91]Put her into Spencer on time [00:28.61] [00:29.97]Then he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman [00:33.40]Saying Shovel on a little more coal [00:36.21] [00:36.96]And when we cross that White Oak mountain [00:40.67]You can watch Ol' '97 roll [00:43.12] [01:01.07]He was going around a grade making 90 miles an hour [01:04.93]The whistle broke into a scream [01:07.32] [01:08.52]He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle [01:12.30]And scalded to death by the steam [01:14.86] [01:31.56]All you ladies you'd better take a warning [01:35.26]From this time and learn more [01:37.67] [01:38.69]Never speak hard words to your true-lovin' husband [01:42.58]He may leave you and never return