[Intro]
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[Chorus]
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Buddy, better get on down the line
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Buddy, better get on down the line
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Here comes ninety-seven, making up some time
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Buddy, this is ninety-seven at your back
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Got a ton of coal poured down the stack
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Here comes ninety-seven, runnin' down the track
[Verse]
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Hey, hey, pretty baby, hey, hey
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Baby, now don't get in my way
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When I'm in town, you call me sugar, honey
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When I'm gone, just run around and play
[Chorus]
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Buddy, better get on down the line
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Buddy, better get on down the line
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Here comes ninety-seven, comin' in on time
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Met a lot of weather early today
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Makin' up an hour and a quarter delay
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Here comes ninety-seven, roarin' all the way
[Verse]
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Roll on, pretty baby, roll on
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You know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone
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You mess around too long and now I'm leavin'
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Bye-bye, adios, farewell, so long
[Chorus]
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Buddy, better get on down the line
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Buddy, better get on down the line
E
Here comes ninety-seven, making up some time
E
Buddy, this is ninety-seven at your back
E
Got a ton of coal poured down the stack
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Here comes ninety-seven, runnin' down the track
[Chorus]
A
Buddy, better get on down the line
A
Buddy, better get on down the line
E
Here comes ninety-seven, making up some time
E
Buddy, this is ninety-seven at your back
E
Got a ton of coal poured down the stack
A D A
Here comes ninety-seven, runnin' down the track