Johnny Cash - Wreck of the old 97

They ^Fgave him his orders at ^FMonroe Vaginia sayin' ^FSteve your way behind the ^Gtime this is ^Fnot thirty eight this is ^Fold 97 ^Fpull her into ^GSpencer on ^Ftime.

He ^Fturned and he said to his ^Fblack greasy fireman let's ^Fshovel on a little more ^Gcoal and ^Fwhen we cross that ^Fwide oak mountain just ^Fwatch old ninety ^Gseven ^Froll.

Was a^F mighty rough road from ^FLenburg to Danvill on a c^Flimb with a three mile ^Ggrade it was o^Fn that grade that he ^Flost his air brakes ^Fsee what a ^Gjump he ^Fmade.

He was ^Fcomin' down the grade makin' ^Fninety miles an hour his ^Fwhistle broke into a ^Gscream he was ^Ffound in the wreck with his ^Fhand on the throttle ^Fscolded to ^Gdeath by the ^Fsteam

Well ^Fall you ladies had ^Fbetter take warnin' from ^Fthis time on and ^Glearn never ^Fspeak harsh words to your ^Ftrue love or husband he may l^Feave you and ^Gnever re^Fturn