The lightning express from the depot so grand
Had started out on its way
All of the passengers that gathered on board
Seemed to be happy and gay
But one little boy who sat by himself
Was reading a letter he had
You could plainly tell by the look on his face
That the contents of it made him sad
The stern old conductor then started his round
Taking tickets from everyone there
And finally reaching the side of the boy
He gruffly demanded his fare
"I have no ticket", the boy then replied
"But I'll pay you back someday"
"Please, Mr. Conductor
Don't put me off of this train
The best friend I have in this world, Sir
Is waiting for me in pain"
"Expecting to die any moment, Sir
And may not live through the day
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
Before God takes her away"
A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
"If you put him off, it's a shame"
Taking his hat, a collection she made
The boy's way was paid on the train
"I'm obliged to you, miss, for your kindness to me"
"You're welcome," she said, never fear
Each time the conductor would pass through the car
The boy's words would ring in his ear
'Please, Mr. Conductor
Don't put me off of this train
The best friend I have in this world, sir
Is waiting for me in pain'
'Expecting to die any moment, sir
And may not live through the day
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
Before God takes her away'
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
Before God takes her away'
[00:14.410]The lightning express from the depot so grand
[00:20.210]Had started out on its way
[00:27.320]All of the passengers that gathered on board
[00:33.040]Seemed to be happy and gay
[00:39.540]But one little boy who sat by himself
[00:45.390]Was reading a letter he had
[00:51.760]You could plainly tell by the look on his face
[00:57.970]That the contents of it made him sad
[01:04.850]The stern old conductor then started his round
[01:10.660]Taking tickets from everyone there
[01:17.180]And finally reaching the side of the boy
[01:22.830]He gruffly demanded his fare
[01:29.370]"I have no ticket", the boy then replied
[01:35.500]"But I'll pay you back someday"
[01:54.730]"Please, Mr. Conductor
[02:01.190]Don't put me off of this train
[02:07.250]The best friend I have in this world, Sir
[02:13.130]Is waiting for me in pain"
[02:19.770]"Expecting to die any moment, Sir
[02:25.450]And may not live through the day
[02:32.020]I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
[02:37.820]Before God takes her away"
[02:57.670]A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
[03:03.310]"If you put him off, it's a shame"
[03:10.030]Taking his hat, a collection she made
[03:15.930]The boy's way was paid on the train
[03:22.100]"I'm obliged to you, miss, for your kindness to me"
[03:28.060]"You're welcome," she said, never fear
[03:34.390]Each time the conductor would pass through the car
[03:40.760]The boy's words would ring in his ear
[03:47.370]'Please, Mr. Conductor
[03:53.170]Don't put me off of this train
[04:00.110]The best friend I have in this world, sir
[04:05.690]Is waiting for me in pain'
[04:12.100]'Expecting to die any moment, sir
[04:18.060]And may not live through the day
[04:24.380]I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
[04:30.490]Before God takes her away'
[04:37.090]I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
[04:43.300]Before God takes her away'