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Well, they gave h^Aim his orders at Monroe, Virginia.^D Said, "^ASteve, you're way behinf time. ^E This is not ^AThirty-Eight, this is old Ninety-Sev^Den. ^APut her into Spenc^Eer on time.^A"

Then he turned^A around and said to his black, greasy fireman^D, ^A"Shovel on a little more coal. ^E And when^A we cross that White Oak Mount^Dain, ^AWatch old Ninety-Seven roll^E." ^A

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And then a telegram^A comes from Washington Station, ^D ^A This is how it read: ^E "Oh, that b^Arave engineer that run old Ni^Dnety-Seven Is l^Ayin' in old Dan^Eville dead.&qu^Aot;

'Cause he was goin' down^A a grade makin' ninety miles an hour, ^D The whis^Atle broke into a scream. ^E He was found ^Ain the wreck with his hand on the throttle^D, ^AScalded to death^E by the steam. One ^Amore time!

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Well, now, all you ^Aladies, you better take the^D warnin' From this ^Atime on and learn. ^E Never speak^A hard words to your true lovin' husband^D. He may^A leave you and never re-turn.^E Poor boy. ^A

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Johnny Cash - Wreck of the old 97