Lirik The Wreck Of The Old 97 (Terjemahan)

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Well, they gave him his orders in Monroe, Virginan,
Nah, mereka kasih perintahnya di Monroe, Virginia,
Said: "Steve, you're way behind time,
"Kata mereka: 'Steve, kamu sudah telat banget,'
"This is not 38, this is Ol'97,
"Ini bukan kereta 38, ini Ol'97,"
"Put her into Spencer on time."
"Cepat bawa dia sampai Spencer tepat waktu."

Then he turned around and said to his black, greasy fireman,
Lalu dia berbalik dan bilang ke asisten masinisnya yang kotor,
"Shovel on a little more coal.
"Tumpahkan sedikit lebih banyak batu bara."
And when we reach that White Oak mountain,
Dan ketika kita sampai di gunung White Oak,
"Watch Ol'97 roll."
"Lihat Ol'97 meluncur."

And then a telegram come from Washington station,
Lalu datang telegram dari stasiun Washington,
This is what it read:
Ini isi pesannya:
"Oh that brave engineer that run '97,
"Oh, insinyur pemberani yang mengemudikan '97,
"Is lyin' in Danville dead."
"Kini terbaring tak bernyawa di Danville."

"Cos he was going down a grade making 90 miles an hour,
"Karena dia meluncur menuruni bukit dengan kecepatan 90 mil per jam,
The whistle broke into a scream.
Suara peluitnya berubah jadi jeritan.
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle,
Dia ditemukan dalam reruntuhan dengan tangan di tuas gas,
Scalded to death by steam."
Terbakar hidup-hidup oleh uap."

One more time!
Sekali lagi!

Oh, now all you ladies better take a warning,
Oh, sekarang para wanita, sebaiknya kalian ambil pelajaran,
From this time on and learn.
Dari sekarang, pelajarilah.
Never speak harsh to your true-lovin' husband,
Jangan pernah bicara kasar pada suami yang kamu cintai,
He may leave you and never return.
Dia bisa pergi dan takkan kembali lagi.

Poor Boy.
Kasihan sekali.