Wreck of the Old '97

Earl Taylor, Jim McCall

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Earl Taylor

Earl Taylor (born 22 July 1932) is a Jamaican sailor. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. more »


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1997
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Well they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia,
Said: "Steve, you're way behind time,
"This is not 38, this is Ol' 97,
"Put her into Spencer on time."

Then he turned around and said to his black, greasy fireman,
"Shovel on a little more coal.
"And when we cross that White Oak mountain,
"Watch Ol' '97 roll."

And then a telegram come from Washington station,
This is how it read:
"Oh that brave engineer that run ol 97, 
"Is lyin in old Danville dead."

'Cos he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour,
The whistle broke into a scream.
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle,
Scalded to death by the steam.

One more time!

Oh, now all you ladies you'd better take a warning,
From this time on and learn.
Never speak hard words to your true-lovin' husband.
He may leave you and never return. 
Poor Boy.

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Written by: JOHNNY CASH, NORMAN GEORGE BLAKE, ROBERT JOHNSON

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