Engineer's Child Lyrics - Hank Snow

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 

[ fiddle ] 

In a little house by the railroad track a mother with watchful eye 

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 the light was green 

Just hang a light...