lightning express

the lightning express from the depot so grand

had started out on its way

all of the passengers that were 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