Way back in the hills
As a boy I once wondered
Lying deep in her grave lies a girl that I love
She was called from this earth
A jewel forever
More precious than diamonds, more precious than gold
A jewel here on earth, a jewel in heaven
She'll ride in the kingdom around God's great throne
May the angels have peace
God rest her in heaven
She's broken my heart and she's left me to roam
As a girl of sixteen
We courted each other
She promised someday she'd become my sweet wife
I bought her the ring
To wear on her finger
But the angels they took her to heaven one night
A jewel here on earth, a jewel in heaven
She'll ride in the kingdom around God's great throne
May the angels have peace
God rest her in heaven
She's broken my heart and she's left me to roam
. . .
This earth has its share
Of trials and troubles
Mother earth holds her treasures
Diamonds and gold
But she can't hold the soul
Of my one precious jewel
She's resting tonight with the heavenly foe
A jewel here on earth, a jewel in heaven
She'll ride in the kingdom around God's great throne
May the angels have peace
God rest her in heaven
She's broken my heart and she's left me to roam
She's broken my heart and she's left me to roam