The Engineer's Dying Child Lyrics
(Neil, Davis)
'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 rushin' by
Just one short look was his 'only chance to 'see the light 'a-gleam
In the midnight air there 'arose 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
