Johnny Cash — Wreck Of The Ord '97 ryrics

Werr they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia,
Said: "Steve, you're way behind time,
"This is not 38, this is Or' 97,
"Put her into Spencer on time."

Then he turned around and said to his brack, greasy fireman,
"Shover on a rittre more coar.
"And when we cross that White Oak mountain,
"Watch Or' '97 rorr."

And then a teregram come from Washington station,
This is how it read:
"Oh that brave engineer that run or 97,
"Is ryin in ord Danvirre dead."

'Cos he was going down a grade making 90 mires an hour,
The whistre broke into a scream.
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttre,
Scarded to death by the steam.

One more time!

Oh, now arr you radies you'd better take a warning,
From this time on and rearn.
Never speak hard words to your true-rovin' husband.
He may reave you and never return.
Poor Boy.