Station Master Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

In the dawn's early light 

From a long and a sleepless night 

She returned again this morning 

From her long and restless flight 

And my red hollow eyes 

Did not show her much surprise 

As she lay right down beside me 

Like she never said goodbye 

Please help me station master 

Is the evening train on time? 

The well's run dry up yonder 

There's another down the line 

It was all I could bear 

Just to watch her lying there 

Disowned and ragged princess 

With the sun locked in her hair 

So cold, so frail 

With her mind locked in a jail 

The victim of confusion 

Never knowing she could fail 

Please help me station master 

Is the evening train on time? 

The well's run dry up yonder 

There's another down the line 

So I rocked her to sleep 

Then I got up on my feet 

And the day was filled with sunshine 

As I gazed across the street 

And the door seemed to say 

Over here, step this way 

The station is for travelers 

Even you must ride someday 

Please help me station master 

Is the evening train on time? 

The well's run dry up yonder 

There's another down the line 

Please help me station master 

Can I stay for just a while? 

Forgive me if I'm weary 

I ain't had much, much time to smile