[1] Ben Dewberry was a great engineer
He told his fireman don't you [5] ever [1] fear
All I want is some water and coal
Stick your head out the window watch the [5] drivers [1] roll
While she starts to [4] roll as she starts to [1] roll
Put your head out the window as she [5] starts to [1] roll

On the fatal morning it began to rain
Around the curve come a passenger train
Ben Dewberry was the engineer
With the throttle wide open and without any fear
He didn't have no fear he didn't have no fear
He had her runnin' wide open without any fear

He looked at his watch shook his head
We may make Atlanta but we'll all be dead
The train went flyin' by the trusslin' switch
Without any warning then she took the ditch
She went in the ditch yeah she took the ditch
Without any warning then she took the ditch

The big locomotive jumped from the rail
Ben never lived to tell that awful tale
His life was ended and his work was done
Ben Dewberry made his final run
He made his final run he made his final run
Oh Ben Dewberry made his final run