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[00:21.99]Well they gave him his orders at
[00:24.60]Monroe Virginia
[00:26.13]Said Steve you're way behind timeThis is not 38 this is Old 97Put her into Spencer on time
[00:36.66]Then he turned around and said to his black greasy firemanShovel on a little more coalAnd when we cross that White Oak MountainWatch Old 97 roll
[01:05.37]And then a telegram come from
[01:07.59]Washington station
[01:09.87]This is how it readOh that brave engineer that run Old 97Is lyin' in old Danville dead'
[01:19.71]Cause he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour
[01:23.76]The whistle broke into a scream
[01:30.72]He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
[01:35.76]Scalded to death by the steam
[01:36.48]One more time
[01:36.81]Oh now all you ladies you'd better take a warning
[01:37.92]From this time on and learn
[01:39.03]Never speak hard words to your true-lovin' husband
[01:40.62]He may leave you and never return poor boy