Wreck of the Old '97 Hank Williams III
Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
[B7]Sayin', "Steve you're way behind tim[E]e
This is not Thirty-Eight it is old Ninety-Seven
[B7]So put her into Spencer on time.[E]"
[A]Then he turned around and said to his black greasy firema[E]n
[A]"Shovel on a little more co[B7]al
[A]And when we cross that White Oak Mountai[E]n
A B7(stop)
Watch old Ninety-Seven roll."
[E]And then a telegram came from W[A]ashington station [B7]and this is how it rea[E]d
well that brave engineer that ran old 97 is lying in old daneville dead
cause he was going down the grid makeing 90 miles an hour
And his whistle broke into a scream
He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle,
scalded to death by the steam
now all you ladies you better take warnin'
From this time on and learn
Never speak harsh words to atrue lovin' husband
he may leave you and never return, poor boy
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