Wreck of the Number Nine-Doc Watson

[ti:Wreck of the Number Nine] [ar:Doc Watson] [al:Americana Master Series: Best ] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Wreck of the Number Nine - Doc Watson [00:17.26]On a cold winter night [00:19.17]Not a star was in sight [00:21.36]And the north wind came howling down the line [00:25.30]Stood a brave engineer with his sweet heart so dear [00:29.70]And his orders to pull ole number nine [00:33.76]She kissed him goodbye with tears in his eyes [00:38.00]And a joy in her heart she couldn't hide [00:41.88]As she left her that night [00:44.08]His whole world was bright [00:45.46] [00:46.01]For tomorrow she'd be his lovingbride [00:49.38] [01:00.48]The wheels hummed the song as the train rolled along [01:04.37]And the black smoke come pouring from the stack [01:08.31]As the headlight a gleam seemed to brighten his dream [01:10.23] [01:12.57]For tomorrow he'd be comingback [01:16.37]But as he turned around the hill [01:18.62]His brave head was still [01:20.75]For the headlight was shining in his face [01:24.68]And he threw on the air as he whispered a prayer [01:28.68]For he knew that would be his final race [01:33.44] [02:04.51]In the wreck he was found lying there on the ground [02:08.48]And he ask them to raise his weary head [02:12.41]As his breath slowla went [02:13.66] [02:14.40]This message he sent [02:16.46]To the maiden that they'd be wed [02:20.45]There's a little white home that I bought for our own [02:24.25]Where I'd dreamed we'd be happy you and I [02:28.66]But I leave it to you for I know you'll be true [02:32.99]Till we meet at the Golden Gate goodbye