Letra de «The Engineer's Dying Child»
A little child on a sickbed lay
And death was very near
He was the pride and the only child of a railroad engineer
His duty had called him from those he loved And seeing that hope was dim While a tear he shed to his wife he said, "Just have two lanterns trimmed."
Just hang a light when I pass tonight Hang it where it can be seen If the baby's dead then show the red If he's better then show the green
In a little shack By the railroad track A mother with watchful eyes Saw a gleam of hope in a tender smile As the train went rushing by Just one short look Was his only chance? To see the light a gleam In the midnight air their rose a prayer Thank god the light was green Just hang a light when I pass tonight Hang it where it can be seen If the baby's dead then show the red If he's better then show the green
His duty had called him from those he loved And seeing that hope was dim While a tear he shed to his wife he said, "Just have two lanterns trimmed."
Just hang a light when I pass tonight Hang it where it can be seen If the baby's dead then show the red If he's better then show the green
In a little shack By the railroad track A mother with watchful eyes Saw a gleam of hope in a tender smile As the train went rushing by Just one short look Was his only chance? To see the light a gleam In the midnight air their rose a prayer Thank god the light was green Just hang a light when I pass tonight Hang it where it can be seen If the baby's dead then show the red If he's better then show the green
