Well, They Gave Him His Orders In Monroe, Virginan,
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 Reach That White Oak Mountain,
"Watch Ol'97 Roll."

And Then A Telegran Come From Washington Station,
This Is What It Read:
"Oh That Brave Engineer That Run '97,
"Is Lyin' In 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 Steam."

One More Time!

Oh, Now All You Ladies Better Take A Warning,
From This Time On And Learn.
Never Speak Harsh To Your True-lovin' Husband,
He May Leave You And Never Return.

Poor Boy.