(G) A little child on a (C) sickbed (G) lay And (C) death was very (G) near She was the pride and (C) only (G) child of a (A7) railroad engin- (D) eer His duty had called him from (G) those he loved And (D) seeing that hope was (G) dim While a tear he (G7) shed, to his (C) wife he said Just have two (D) lanterns (G) trimmed
Chorus: (C) Just hang a light as I (G) pass tonight (C) Hang it where it (G) can be (D) seen If our (G) baby's dead just (C) show the red If she's (G) better then (D) show the (G) green
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(G) In a little house by the (C) railroad (G) track A (C) mother with watchful (G) eye Saw a (G) gleam of hope and a (C) feeble (G) smile As the (A7) train went rushing (D) by Just one short look was his (G) only chance To (D) see the light (G) agleam In the midnight (G7) air there a-(C) rose a prayer Thank (G) God the (D) light was (G) greenTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
