Hank Snow – The Wreck Of The Number Nine (Guitar)

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On a cold winter's night not a star was in sight

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The north wind came howling down the line

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With his sweetheart so dear stood a brave engineer

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With his orders to pull ol' Number Nine

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She kissed him goodbye with a tear in her eye

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But the joy in his heart he could not hide

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The whole world seemed right when she told him that night

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That tomorrow she'd be his blushing bride

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Oh the wheels hummed a song as the train rolled along

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The black smoke came pouring from the stack

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The headlight of gleam seemed to brighten his dream

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Of tomorrow when he'd be comin' back

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He stirred 'round the hill and his brave heart stood still

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For a headlight was shining in his face

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And he whispered a prayer as he threw on the air

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For he knew this would be his final race

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In the wreck he was found lying there on the ground

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And he asked them to raise his weary head

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As his breath slowly went, just the message he sent

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To the maiden who thought she would be wed

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"There's a little white home that I built for our own

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Where I dreamed we'd be happy by and by

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But I leave it to you for I know you'll be true

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Til we meet at the Golden Gate, goodbye"