Doc Watson - Wreck of the Old Number Nine lyrics

On a dark stormy night not a star was in sight As the north wind came howling down the line Stood a brave engineer with his sweetheart so dear And his orders to pull ole number nine She kissed him goodbye with a tear in her eye And the joy in his heart he couldn't hide As he left her that night his whole world seemed right For tomorrow she'd be his lovin' bride The wheels hummed a song as the train moved along And the black smoke came pourin' from the stack And his headlight a gleam seemed to brighten his dream For tomorrow he'd be a comin' back But as he turned around the hill his brave heart stood still For a headlight was shining in his face And he threw on the air as he whispered a prayer For he knew this would be his final race In the wreckage he was found lying there on the ground And he begged them to raise his weary head As his breath slowly went here's the message he sent To the maiden that he had planned to wed There's a little white house that I built for our own For I knew we'd be happy you and I Dear I leave it to you ‘cause I know your heart is true Till we meet at the Golden Gate goodbye