Station Master, ©1970 by Gordon Lightfoot
 
In the dawn's early light from a long and a sleepless night 
She returned again this morning from her long and restless flight 
And my red hollow eyes did not show her much surprise 
As she lay right down beside me like she never said goodbye 

Please help me station master, is the evenin' train on time 
The well's run dry up yonder, there's another down the line 

It was all I could bear just to watch her lyin' there 
This old and ragged princess with the sun locked in her hair 
So cold, so frail with her mind locked in a jail 
The victim of confusion, never knowin' she could fail 

Please help me station master, is the evenin' train on time 
The well's run dry up yonder, there's another down the line 

So I rocked her to sleep then I got up on my feet 
And the day was filled with sunshine as I gazed across the street 
And the door seemed to say, "Over here, step this way 
The station is for travelers, even you must ride someday" 

Please help me station master, is the evenin' train on time 
The well's run dry up yonder, there's another down the line 

Please help me station master, can I stay for just a while 
Forgive me if I'm weary I ain't had much, much time to smile