0
The Wreck of the Old ’97 - The Seekers
0 0

The Wreck of the Old ’97 The Seekers

The Wreck of the Old ’97 - The Seekers
[Verse]
They gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia
Sayin', "Steve, you're way behind time
It's 8: 38, and it's the old '97, gotta put her into Danville on time"

[Chorus]
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

[Verse]
Steve Brady he said to his black, greasy fireman
"Shovel on a little more coal
I'm waitin' to pass them wide-open mountains
Gonna see the old '97 roll"

[Chorus]
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

[Verse]
He's comin' down that line makin' 90 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
Comments (0)
The minimum comment length is 50 characters.
Information
There are no comments yet. You can be the first!
Login Register
Log into your account
And gain new opportunities
Forgot your password?