They Ggive him his orders at CMonroe Virginia
Saying GSteve you're way behind D7Time
This is Gnot 38 but it's COld 97
GPut her in D7Spencer on Gtime
Then he looked around and said to his Cblack greasy fireman
Just Gshovel on a little more D7coal
And Gwhen we cross that CWhite Oak Mountain
Gyou can D7watch Old 97 Groll
It's a mighty rough road from CLynchburg to Danville
in a Gline on a 3 mile D7grade
It was Gon that grade that Che lost his air brakes
so you Gsee what a D7jump he Gmade.
He was going down grade making C90 miles an hour
when Ghis whistle broke into a D7scream.
He was Gfound in the wreck with his Chand on the throttle.
And was Gscalded to D7death by the Gsteam.
And when a telegram comes from CWashington Station
and Gthis is how it D7read
Oh that Gbrave engineer that Crun old 97
Gis lying in old D7Danville Gdead.
Now ladies you must Ctake warning
From Gthis time on and D7learn
Never Gspeak harsh words to you Ctrue lovin' husband
GHe may leave you D7and never Greturn.
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