Текст песни
They gave him his orders down at Monroe, Virginia
Saying, "Bill you're way behind time
This is not fifty-four, but it's old ninety-seven
You must put her in Atlanta on time"
He looked 'round saying to his black greasy fireman
"You just heap on a little more coal
And when we cross that great big mountain
You just watch old ninety-seven roll"
'Twas a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville
With a climb of a three mile grade
He lost twenty minutes so he had to lose his average
You can see what a round he made
He was tearing down grade doing ninety miles an hour
When his whistle began to scream
They found him in the wreck with his hand on the throttle
He was scalded to death by the steam
Oh ladies, you must take warning from this time on and learn
Never speak cross words to your true loving husband
He may leave you and never return
Yes ladies, you must take warning from this time on and learn
Never speak cross words to your true loving husband
He may leave you and never return