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Well, they gave him his orders at |
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Monroe, Virginiasaid, "Steve you're way behind time.This is not Thirty-Eight; this is old Ninety-Seven,so put her into Spencer on time." |
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Then he turned and said to his black, greasy fireman"Shovel on a little more coaland when we cross that White Oak Mountain,watch old Ninety-Seven roll" |
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And then the telegram came from |
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Washington stationand this is how it read:"Oh that brave engineer that ran old Ninety-Sevenis lying in old Danville dead"' |
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Cause he was going down the grade makin' ninety miles an hourwhen the whistle broke into a scream |
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He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle,scalded to death by the steam |
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Now all you ladies you better take warnin'from this time on and learn |
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Never speak harsh words to a true lovin' husbandhe may leave you and never return'board 'board |
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Yodel-ay-hee hee hee hee hee hee |