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They gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia |
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Sayin' "Steve you're way behind time |
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This is not 38 this is old 97 |
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"Put her into Spencer on time" |
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When he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman |
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"Hey shovel on a little more coal" |
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And when we cross that White Oak Mountain watch old 97 roll |
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It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville |
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In a line on a three mile grade |
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It was on that grade that he lost his air brakes |
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He see what a jump he made |
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He was goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour |
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His whistle broke into a scream |
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He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle |
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A scalded to death by the steam |
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Now all you ladies you better take a warnin' |
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From this time on and learn |
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Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband |
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He may leave you and never return |