The Engineer's Dying Child

[ti:The Engineer's Dying Child] [ar:Johnny Cash] [al:Personal File] [by:季风网-【http://www.ip21.cn】] [offset:0] The Engineer`s Dying Child - Johnny Cash 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