[00:04.97]They gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia[00:08.82]Sayin' "Steve you're way behind time[00:13.21]This is not 38 this is old 97[00:17.95]"Put her into Spencer on time"[00:21.49]When he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman[00:25.84]"Hey shovel on a little more coal"[00:29.94]And when we cross that White Oak Mountain watch old 97 roll[00:55.09]It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville[00:59.30]In a line on a three mile grade[01:03.28]It was on that grade that he lost his air brakes[01:07.56]He see what a jump he made[01:11.37]He was goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour[01:15.57]His whistle broke into a scream[01:19.50]He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle[01:24.00]A scalded to death by the steam[01:27.79]Now all you ladies you better take a warnin'[01:31.97]From this time on and learn[01:35.82]Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband[01:40.02]He may leave you and never return