Lightin' Express-Santanta

[ti:Lightin' Express] [ar:Santanta] [al:Greatest Country & Western Hits, Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Lightin' Express - Santanta [00:06.98]The lightning express from the depot so grand [00:12.76] [00:13.33]Had started out on its way [00:18.83] [00:21.15]All of the passengers that gathered on board [00:26.79] [00:27.87]Seemed to be happy and gay [00:33.63] [00:34.69]But one little boy who sat by himself [00:41.06]Was reading a letter he had [00:46.95] [00:48.09]You could plainly tell by the look on his face [00:55.19]That the contents of it made him sad [01:00.61] [01:02.24]The stern old conductor then started his round [01:08.55] [01:09.12]Collecting tickets from everyone there [01:14.65] [01:16.20]And finally reaching the side of the boy [01:22.45] [01:22.96]He gruffly demanded his fare [01:29.14] [01:30.11]"I have no ticket" the boy then replied [01:36.40] [01:36.94]"But I'll pay you back someday" [01:42.35] [01:43.97]"Then I'll put you off at the next stop we make" [01:50.34] [01:50.86]But he stopped when he heard the boy say [01:56.76] [01:58.62]"Please Mr Conductor [02:04.56] [02:05.16]Don't put me off of this train [02:10.39] [02:12.31]The best friend I have in this world Sir [02:18.74] [02:19.34]Is waiting for me in pain" [02:25.25] [02:26.46]"Expecting to die any moment Sir [02:33.25]And may not live through the day [02:39.47] [02:40.57]I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye [02:47.30] [02:48.05]Before God takes her away" [02:54.16] [02:54.78]A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim [03:01.66]"If you put him off it's a shame" [03:07.18] [03:09.47]Taking his hat a collection she made [03:15.11] [03:15.74]The boy's way was paid on the train [03:21.04] [03:22.89]"I'm obliged to you miss for your kindness to me" [03:29.02] [03:29.69]"You're welcome " she said never fear [03:35.09] [03:36.83]Each time the conductor would pass through the car [03:43.31] [03:44.12]The boy's words would ring in his ear [03:49.81] [03:51.58]Please Mr Conductor [03:56.74] [03:57.99]Don't put me off of this train [04:03.19] [04:05.09]The best friend I have in this world sir [04:11.62] [04:12.16]Is waiting for me in pain' [04:18.40] [04:19.33]Expecting to die any moment sir [04:25.82] [04:26.34]And may not live through the day [04:32.84] [04:33.48]I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye [04:40.43] [04:41.00]Before God takes her away