Jim Reeves - The Wreck Of The Number Nine

Jim Reeves

The Wreck Of The Number Nine

(Words and music by Carson Robison)

One dark stormy night not a star was in sight
The North wind came howling down the line
There stood a brave engineer with his sweetheart so dear
And his orders to pull old Number Nine.

She kissed him goodbye with a tear in her eye
The joy in his heart he couldn't hide
The whole world seemed right for she told him that night
That tomorrow she'd be his blushing bride.

The wheels hummed a song as the train rolled along
The black smoke came pouring from the stack
The headlight a-gleam seemed to brighten his dream
Of tomorrow when he'd be goin' back.

He sped around the hill and his brave heart stood still
The headlight was shining in his face
He whispered a prayer as he threw on the air
For he knew this would be his final race.

--- Instrumental ---

In the wreck he was found lying there on the ground
He asked them to raise his weary head
His breath slowly went as this message he sent
To a maiden who thought she would be wed.

"There's a little white home that I built for our own
Where I dreamed we'd be happy, you and I
But I leave it to you for I know you'll be true
Til we meet at the Golden Gate, goodbye."..

Mirror lyrics:

Til we meet at the Golden Gate, goodbye."..
But I leave it to you for I know you'll be true
Where I dreamed we'd be happy, you and I
"There's a little white home that I built for our own

To a maiden who thought she would be wed.
His breath slowly went as this message he sent
He asked them to raise his weary head
In the wreck he was found lying there on the ground

--- Instrumental ---

For he knew this would be his final race.
He whispered a prayer as he threw on the air
The headlight was shining in his face
He sped around the hill and his brave heart stood still

Of tomorrow when he'd be goin' back.
The headlight a-gleam seemed to brighten his dream
The black smoke came pouring from the stack
The wheels hummed a song as the train rolled along

That tomorrow she'd be his blushing bride.
The whole world seemed right for she told him that night
The joy in his heart he couldn't hide
She kissed him goodbye with a tear in her eye

And his orders to pull old Number Nine.
There stood a brave engineer with his sweetheart so dear
The North wind came howling down the line
One dark stormy night not a star was in sight

(Words and music by Carson Robison)

Relevant Tags:

TThe WWreck OOf TThe NNumber NNine	he reck f he umber ine	hTe rWeck fO hTe uNmber iNne	fhe areck kf fhe mumber mine	fThe aWreck kOf fThe mNumber mNine
Tfhe Wareck Okf Tfhe Nmumber Nmine	5he 3reck 9f 5he humber hine	5The 3Wreck 9Of 5The hNumber hNine	T5he W3reck O9f T5he Nhumber Nhine	hhe dreck 0f hhe jumber jine
hThe dWreck 0Of hThe jNumber jNine	Thhe Wdreck O0f Thhe Njumber Njine	yhe ereck lf yhe bumber bine	yThe eWreck lOf yThe bNumber bNine	Tyhe Wereck Olf Tyhe Nbumber Nbine
6he sreck if 6he Nuumber Niine	6The sWreck iOf 6The Nmber Nne	T6he Wsreck Oif T6he Nmuber Nnie	ghe 2reck Off ghe Nhmber Njne	gThe 2Wreck O gThe
Tghe W2reck Of Tghe Nuhmber Nijne	rhe qreck Oc rhe N7mber N9ne	rThe qWreck Ocf rThe N7umber N9ine	Trhe Wqreck Ofc Trhe Nu7mber Ni9ne	Wrreck Or Nkmber Nlne
Te Weck Orf Te Nkumber Nline	Teh Werck Ofr Teh Nukmber Nilne	Tje Wdeck Og Tje Nimber None	Tjhe Ogf Tjhe Niumber Noine	Thje Wrdeck Ofg Thje Nuimber Nione
Tue W4eck Ot Tue N8mber Nkne	Tuhe W4reck Otf Tuhe N8umber Nkine	Thue Wr4eck Oft Thue Nu8mber Nikne	Tne Wgeck Ov Tne Njmber N8ne	Tnhe Wgreck Ovf Tnhe N8ine
Thne Wrgeck Ofv Thne Nujmber Ni8ne	Tbe Wteck Od Tbe Nymber Nune	Tbhe Wtreck Odf Tbhe Nyumber Nuine	Thbe Wrteck Ofd Thbe Nuymber Niune	Tge W5eck Tge Nummber Ninne
W5reck Nuber Nie	Thge Wr5eck Thge Nubmer Nien	Tye Wfeck Tye Nujber Nime	Wfreck Nimne	Thye Wrfeck Thye Numjber Ninme
Thee Weeck Thee Nukber Nihe	Th Th Nihne	The Wreeck The Numkber Ninhe	Ths Ths Nunber Nije	Thse Wrck Thse Nunmber
Thes Wrcek Thes Numnber Ninje	Th3 Wrsck Th3 Numbber Nibe

HOME