[ti:Wreck of the Old 97]
[ar:Johnny Cash]
[al:Grandes Éxitos]
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[00:00.00]The Wreck of the Old 97 - Johnny Cash/The Tennessee Two
[00:05.63]Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia
[00:09.56]Sayin' Steve you're way behind time
[00:13.66]This is not 38 this is old 97 you must
[00:18.96]Put her into Spencer on time
[00:22.56]Then he turned around and said to his black greasy
[00:26.03]Fireman shovel on a little more coal
[00:31.19]And when we cross that White Oak
[00:34.15]Mountain watch old 97 roll
[00:56.25]Then the telegram come to Washington
[01:00.42]Station and this is how it read
[01:04.51]Oh that brave engineer that run old 97
[01:07.58]He's a layin' in old Danville dead
[01:09.81]He was goin' down the grade makin' 90
[01:16.15]Miles an hour his whistle broke into a scream
[01:21.25]He was found in the wreck with his
[01:23.60]Hand on the throttle
[01:25.46]A scalded to death by the steam
[01:29.60]So now all you ladies you better
[01:32.31]Take a warnin' from this time on and learn
[01:37.95]Never speak harsh words to
[01:40.23]Your true lovin' husband
[01:42.21]He may leave you and never return