Hank Williams III – Wreck Of The Old 97 (Ukulele)

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Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia

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Sayin', "Steve you're way behind time

This is not Thirty-Eight it is old Ninety-Seven

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So put her into Spencer on time."

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Then he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman

F                          G7
"Shovel on a little more coal                                                     

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And when we cross that White Oak Mountain

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Watch old Ninety-Seven roll."

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And then a telegram came from Washington station and this is how it read

well that brave engineer that ran old 97 is lying in old daneville dead cause he was going down the grid makeing 90 miles an hour And his whistle broke into a scream He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle, scalded to death by the steam now all you ladies you better take warnin' From this time on and learn Never speak harsh words to atrue lovin' husband he may leave you and never return, poor boy