Johnny Cash — Wreck of the Old 97 At San Quentin

Well, they gave him his orders at Monroe, Virginia Said Steve, you're way behind time This is not 38 this is old 97 Put her into Spencer on time Then he turned around and said to his black greasy fireman "Shovel on a little more coal And when we cross that White Oak Mountain Watch old 97 roll" Then a telegram come from Washington station This is how it read "Oh, that brave engineer that has run old 97 Is lying in old Danville, dead" He was going down the grade making 90 miles an hour His whistle broke into a scream He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle Scalded to death by the steam So now all you pretty ladies you better take a warning From this time on and learn Never speak hard words to your true loving husband He may leave you and never return, poor boy "I want to thank you. It’s good to see you."