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Johnny Cash
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The Engineer's Dying Child
Lyricist:Maggie Andrews, Henry Neal
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
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com 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, there 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
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