The Seekers
The Seekers - The Wreck Of The Old '97 lyrics
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They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia Saying "Steve, you're way behind time It's 8:38 and it's the Old '97 Gotta put her into Danville on time" Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville On a line with a three-mile grade It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes You can see what a jump he made Steve Brady, he said to his black, greasy fireman "Shovel on a little more coal" I'm waiting to pass them wide-open mountains Gonna see the Old '97 roll Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville On a line with a three-mile grade It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes You can see what a jump he made He's coming down that line, making ninety miles an hour The whistle broke into a scream They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle He'd been scalded to death by steam Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville On a line with a three-mile grade It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes You can see what a jump he made Well, come on now, all you ladies From this time on, now learn Don't you ever say harsh words to your true-loving husband He'll leave you and never return Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville On a line with a three-mile grade It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes You can see what a jump he made Well, he's coming down that line, making ninety miles an hour And the whistle broke into a scream They found him in the wreck with his hand upon the throttle He'd been scalded to death by steam Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville On a line with a three-mile grade It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes You can see what a jump he made Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville On a line with a three-mile grade It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes You can see what a jump he made Well, it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg down to Danville On a line with a three-mile grade It was down that line where he lost his air-brakes You can see what a jump he made
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Author: traditional
Composer: ?
Publisher: EMI Records Ltd
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Released in: 2011
Language: English
Appearing on: The Very Best Of The Seekers (1997) , The Ultimate Collection (2008) , The Seekers (1964) , Complete (1995)
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