Tapping Out Hope Lyrics

At Adairsville station by the railroad line

Darlene worked the keys and hands tapped in time

With the heat of the war and a heart full of pride

She sent important words that the soldiers relied

Smoke in the distance as the sky burned red

Sherman's march was leavin' tiny towns for dead

Bridges were fallin' and steam engines torn apart

But Darlene knew it was time to play her part

Tap tap tap on the telegraph key

A message of hope and a soldiers decree

With every little click she fought a good fight

And Darlene's wire truly saved lives that night

Solemn news came quick of a bridge burned down

Union troops were headin' for the next tiny town

Glass insulators were shattered as lines went slack

But ole' Darlene found a way to fight back

Her fingers danced like a prayer on some steel

Sending out warnings that the South could truly feel

The trains would halt and the troops would hide

All thanks to Darlene's unyielding Dixie pride

Tap tap tap on the telegraph key

A message of hope and a soldiers decree

With every little click she fought a good fight

And Darlene's wire truly saved lives that night

Through those crackling lines and the cannon's blast

Her courage blazed on that station so fast

No uniform on and no weapon in hand

Darlene didn't need it stood as strong as any man!

When the soldiers returned home they spoke her name

Tales of a hero who truly didn't play the game

They raised a hearty toast to her mighty deeds

Darlene defended the south and didn't break the creed

Now the rails run quiet the war is long past

But Darlene's courage will forever last

A Southern belle with a heart of flame

The world always remembers her hero's name