The Wreck of the Old '97

[ti:The Wreck of the Old '97] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Old School Country Classics: The 1950's, Vol. 6] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.13]The Wreck of the Old '97 - The Hit Crew [00:04.80]They gave him his orders at monroe virginia [00:08.64]Saying steve you're way behind time [00:11.28] [00:12.80]This is not 38 this is old 97 [00:16.13] [00:17.37]Put her into spencer on time [00:19.75] [00:20.84]When he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman [00:24.79] [00:25.31]Shovel on a little more coal [00:27.97] [00:29.31]And when we cross that white oak mountain [00:33.07] [00:33.73]Watch old 97 roll [00:35.92] [00:54.75]It's a mighty rough road [00:56.47] [00:57.08]From lynchburg to danville [00:58.51] [00:59.10]In a line on a three mile grade [01:01.71] [01:03.01]It was on that grade that he lost his air brakes [01:07.43]You see what a jump we made [01:09.75] [01:11.20]He was goin' down the grade [01:13.33]Making 90 miles an hour [01:15.04] [01:15.60]His whistle broke into a scream [01:17.99] [01:19.40]He was found in the wreck [01:21.54]With his hand on the throttle [01:23.31] [01:23.87]Scalded to death by the steam [01:26.29] [01:27.88]Now you ladies you better take a warning [01:31.41] [01:31.97]From this time on and learn [01:34.55] [01:35.79]Never speak harsh words [01:37.85]To your true love or husband [01:39.93]He may leave you and never return [01:42.46]