The precious jewel
Way back in the hills when a boy I once wandered Buried deep in the grave lies the one that I love She was called from this earth a jewel for heaven More pricious than diamonds more precious than gold Ajewel here on earth, a jewel in heaven She'll brighten the kingdom around God's Great Throne May the angels have peace, God bless her in heaven They've broken my heart and they've left me to roam When a girl of sixteen we courted each other She promised someday to become my sweet wife I bought her the ring to wear on her finger But the angels they called her to heraven one night * Refrain This world has its wealth it's trials and troubles Mother earth holds her treasures of diamonds and gold But it can't hold the soul of one precious jewel She is resting in peace with the heavenly fold * Refrain