Dock Boggs - The d**h of Jerry Damron lyrics

In the head of Marrowbone Holler Where the crystal waters flow Jerry Damron met disaster Up there on the C. and O As he left the Coaldale junction On the head end of his train Thinking not of unseen dangers Frosty nights or drenchin' rain Perhaps his thoughts were of his sweetheart And on some earthly paradise When his car gave indications That it was riding on the ties Then he got to safety To make successful land Then there comes that old, old story One misstep or slip of hand Far from the darkness came destruction And the truth we'll never know Of the feeling's of that train crew Up there on the C. and O Quick the angel co*k was opened But, alas, it came too late Jerry's soul had departed Through that far off golden gate Then we see the tool car pa**ing With the boom a-swinging low As if it was mournin' for Jerry Up there on the C. and O Jerry, we miss you and we wonder If you see the C. and O And your friends that are still mournin' for you Where the Marrowbone waters flow Jerry, we hope you're among the angels Way up there above the stars Where there'll be no more worry Ridin' heavy trains or cars Now you're sleeping, gently sleeping Where the Big Sandy breezes blow But your memory's still with us Up and down the C. and O And it's just another story While friends sometimes must part While your soul has gone to Glory There remains a broken heart