The Carter Family - Engine one-forty-three

A^Along came the the swif^Dtest on the li^Ane Running o’er the road just twent^Ey minutes behind R^Aunning into Cevile head po^Drters on the ^Aline Receiving their strict orders from a st^Eation just be^Ahind

G^Aeorgie’s mother came to him with a ^Dbucket on her ^Aarm Saying my darling son be careful h^Eow you run For^A many a man has lost his life in ^Dtrying to make lost t^Aime And if you run your engine right y^Eou’ll get there just on t^Aime

U^Ap the road he darted a^Dgainst the rocks he ^Acrushed Upside down the engine turned and ^EGeorgie’s breast did smash His ^Ahead was against the firebox door the f^Dlames are rolling^A high I’m glad I was born for an engineer to d^Eie on the road ^A

T^Ahe doctor said to Georgie my d^Darling boy be st^Aill Your life may yet be saved if it is ^EGod’s blessed will O^Ah no said George that will not do I w^Dant to die so^A free I want to die for the engine I love one ^Ehundred and forty t^Ahree

The^A doctor said to Georgie your ^Dlife cannot be ^Asaved Murdered upon a railroad and laid i^En a lonesome grave His f^Aace was covered up with blood his e^Dyes they could not s^Aee And the very last words poor Georgie s^Eaid was nearer my God to ^Athee