Wreck of the Old '97

[00:21.53] Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia said, "Steve, you're way behind time [00:30.11] This is not '38 this is ol' '97 give us put her into Spencer on time" [00:38.33] Then he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman shovel on a little more coal [00:46.30] And when we cross that White Oak Mountain watch ol' '97 roll [00:54.18] [01:11.28] But it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville [01:15.96] In a line on a three mile grade [01:20.04] It was on that grade that he lost his airbrakes [01:24.02] See what a jump he made [01:28.25] He was going down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour [01:31.90] His whistle broke into a scream [01:36.39] He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle [01:40.06] Scalded to death by the steam [01:43.11] [02:00.88] Then a telegram come to Washington station and this is how it read [02:08.84] Oh that brave engineer that done run ol' '97 he's lyin' down in old Danville dead [02:17.29] So now all you ladies you better take a-warnin' [02:21.53] From this time on and learn [02:25.76] Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband [02:30.26] He may leave you and never return [02:33.01]