Old 97'sare an "alt-country" band originally based in Dallas, Texas. The group formed in 1993 and took their name from a song popularized by Johnny Cash, "Wreck of the Old '97." They describe themselves as a rock band with influences as varied as The Kinks, The Beatles, Pixies, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard. The band often performs country standards made famous by the latter two musicians, and has interspersed a number of these on their half-dozen albums over the last decade. Old 97's have been heralded as a great live band, although they claim to never rehearse their act. They included five live songs as a bonus disc on Satellite Rides, and released a live double CD set recorded at historic Gruene Hall in 2005, Alive and Wired.
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Am I Too Late? Lyrics

Old 97's

When you were just a little girl in pine bluff,
Daddy disappeared without a trace.
Now there's no more little girls in pine bluff,
They all ran like tears out of this place.

(chorus)
Am i too late
Am i too late
Tell you that i love you
Now they've carried you away

(repeat)

Never thought that you would see a sickbed,
Never thought that you'd stop bein' 'round.
Now i hear you're lost and gone forever,
Just like all the other girls in town.

(chorus)

Now i hear that you have gone to heaven,
And if there's one, i'm sure that's where you are.
Maybe you're the new star in the night sky,
Just outside the moonroof on my car.

(2x chorus)

Tell you that i love you
Now they've carried you away
Tell you that i love you
Now they've carried you away
Tell you that i love you
Now they've carried you away