Wreck of the Old 97

Well they gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia sayin' Steve you're way behind time

This is not 38 this is old 97 you must 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

But it's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville