The Wreck of the Old 97

TOMMY COLLINS

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.

Curiosités sur la chanson The Wreck of the Old 97 de Pete Seeger

Sur quels albums la chanson “The Wreck of the Old 97” a-t-elle été lancée par Pete Seeger?
Pete Seeger a lancé la chanson sur les albums “American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1” en 1957 et “American Favorite Ballads, Volume 1” en 1957.
Qui a composé la chanson “The Wreck of the Old 97” de Pete Seeger?
La chanson “The Wreck of the Old 97” de Pete Seeger a été composée par TOMMY COLLINS.

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