The Precious Jewel

Now, I'll, I'll tell you all a little secret of my policy in the studio

And I find it true, I and, I, I believe it is true with most anyone

Whenever you once decide that you're gonna record a number

Put everything you've got into it, because -

Don't say, "Oh, we'll take it over and do it again"

Because every time you go through it, you lose just a little something

Especially a man with voice

So let's do it the first time and to hell with the rest of 'em

Way back in the hills, when a boy I once wandered

Buried deep in her grave lies a girl that I love

She was called from this Earth, a jewel for Heaven

More precious than diamonds, more precious than gold

A jewel 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 left me to roam

When a girl of 16, 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 Heaven one night

This world has it wealth, its trials and troubles

Mother Earth holds her treasures of diamonds and gold

But it can't hold the soul of one precious jewel

She's resting in peace with the heavenly fold

A jewel 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 left me to roam