Ben Dewberrys Final Run
Johnny Crash
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G Ben Dewberry was a brave engineerD He told his fireman don't you everG fearG All I want is the water and coal Put your head out the window, watchD G the drivers rollC Watch the drivers roll watch theG drivers roll Stick your head out the window,D G watch the drivers roll [Verse 2]G Ben Dewberry said before he diedD Two more roads that he wanted toG rideG His fireman asked him what could they beD Said the old Northeastern and the AG and BC He said the A and B he said the AG and BD It's the old Northeastern and the AG and B [Verse 3]G On the fatal morning it began to rainD Around the curve come a passengerG trainG Ben Dewberry was the engineerContinues after the adHad her running wide open andD G without any fearC He didn't have no fear didn't haveG no fearD Had her runnin' wide open withoutG any fear [Verse 4]G Well Ben, he turned and he shook his head He said We may make Atlanta butD G we'll all be deadG The train was a-flyin' by a troublesome switchD Without any warning then she tookG the ditchC Yes, she took the ditch well, sheG took the ditchD Without any warning then she tookG the ditch [Verse 5]G The big locomotive and the twisted railD Ben never lived to tell that awfulG taleG His life was ended and his work was doneD G When Ben Dewberry made his final runC He made his final run made hisG final runD G When Ben Dewberry made his final run [Instrumental]G D GG D GC GG D G [Verse 6]G Ben Dewberry was a brave engineerD He told his fireman don't you everG fearG All I want is the water and coal Put your head out the window, watchD G the drivers rollC Watch the drivers roll watch theG drivers roll Stick your head out the window,D G watch the drivers roll [Verse 7]G The big locomotive and the twisted railD Ben never lived to tell that awfulG taleG His life was ended and his work was doneD G When Ben Dewberry made his final runC He made his final run made hisG final runD G When Ben Dewberry made his final run