ฟังเพลงThe Wreck of the Old '97

The Wreck of the Old '97 - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什)

Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia

Said Steve you're way behind time

This is not 38 this is Old '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 Old '97 roll

But it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville

With a line on a three mile grade

It was on that grade

That he lost his air brakes see what a jump he made

He was goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour his whistle broke into a scream

He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle

A scalded to death by the steam

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