Engineer's Child

(Harry Neal - Maggie Andrews - H.A. King)



A little child on a sickbed lay

And death was very near

She was the pride and 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 as I pass tonight

Hang it where it can be seen

If our baby's dead just show the red

If she's better then show the green.



--- Instrumental ---



In a little house by the railroad track

A mother with watchful eyes

Saw a gleam of hope and a feeble smile

As the train went rushing by.



Just one short look was his only chance

To see the light agleam

In the midnight air there arose a prayer

Thank God they shown green.



Just hang a light as I pass tonight

Hang it where it can be seen

If our baby's dead just show the red

If she's better then show the green...